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      University of Leeds

      Exploratory Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Probability, Probability Distribution

      4.6
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      ANOVA and Experimental Design

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistical Modeling, Data Science, Data Analysis, Quantitative Research, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra, Calculus

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Biostatistics, Molecular Biology, Informatics, Biology, Computational Thinking, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing

      4.4
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      282 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Modern Regression Analysis in R

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Science, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra

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      4.4
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Probability, Box Plots, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis

      4.7
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Gut Check: Exploring Your Microbiome

      Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Health Informatics, Big Data, Biostatistics, Data Analysis, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Diet, Biology, Specimen Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Network Analysis, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Structural Analysis

      3.7
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Generalized Linear Models and Nonparametric Regression

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Linear Algebra, Calculus

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      4.3
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Statistical Inference and Hypothesis Testing in Data Science Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Data Ethics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, A/B Testing, Quantitative Research

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Inferential Statistics

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

      4.3
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular biostatistics courses

    • Exploratory Data Analysis: University of Leeds
    • Statistics for Data Science Essentials: University of Pennsylvania
    • ANOVA and Experimental Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Bioinformatics: Introduction and Methods 生物信息学: 导论与方法: Peking University
    • Modern Regression Analysis in R: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Gut Check: Exploring Your Microbiome: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology: University of California San Diego
    • Generalized Linear Models and Nonparametric Regression: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Statistical Inference and Hypothesis Testing in Data Science Applications: University of Colorado Boulder

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