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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Bayesian Statistics: From Concept to Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Regression Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Applied Statistics for Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Histogram, Probability, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Sampling (Statistics), Analytical Skills, Spreadsheet Software, Generative AI

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Basic Statistics in Python (Correlations and T-tests)

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Box Plots, Correlation Analysis, Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Summary Statistics in Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Visualization, Epidemiology, Medical Science and Research, Quantitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Literacy, Probability Distribution, Statistics, Public Health, Clinical Trials, Sample Size Determination

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      Math for MBA and GMAT Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Data Visualization, Business Mathematics, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Business Analytics, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Algebra, Calculus, Arithmetic, Business

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Statistics and Data Analysis with R

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Analysis, Data Structures

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Basic Data Descriptors, Statistical Distributions, and Application to Business Decisions

      Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Box Plots, Sampling (Statistics), Correlation Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SAS

      Statistics with SAS

      Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Software, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      298 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Bayesian Statistics: Time Series Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, R Programming, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Probability Distribution

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Inferential Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistics, R Programming

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      603 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Statistics for Data Science Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Statistics, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, General Mathematics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Bayesian Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Probability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability Distribution

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      798 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic statistics courses

    • Bayesian Statistics: From Concept to Data Analysis: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Applied Statistics for Data Analytics: DeepLearning.AI
    • Basic Statistics in Python (Correlations and T-tests): Coursera Project Network
    • Summary Statistics in Public Health : Johns Hopkins University
    • Math for MBA and GMAT Prep: Emory University
    • Statistics and Data Analysis with R: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Basic Data Descriptors, Statistical Distributions, and Application to Business Decisions: Rice University
    • Statistics with SAS: SAS
    • Bayesian Statistics: Time Series Analysis: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Inferential Statistics: University of Amsterdam

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