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Basic Statistics Courses

Basic Statistics courses can help you learn data collection methods, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. You can build skills in interpreting data sets, conducting surveys, and performing regression analysis. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, and Python, that support analyzing data and visualizing results. By applying these skills and tools, you can effectively communicate findings and make informed decisions based on statistical evidence.


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Popular Basic Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    Lund University

    European Business Law: Understanding the Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, International Relations, European History, Regulatory Compliance, Business Economics, Compliance Management, Environmental Laws, E-Commerce, Public Policies, Case Law, Labor Law, Commercial Laws, Governance

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Algebra: Elementary to Advanced - Polynomials and Roots

    Skills you'll gain: Algebra, Advanced Mathematics, General Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Analytical Skills, Mathematical Modeling, Geometry, Graphing

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    University of Western Australia

    Blood Film Morphology - A Practical Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Hematology, Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Medical Laboratory, Clinical Laboratory Science, Analytical Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Image Analysis, Obstetrics And Gynecology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Data & Finance for the future

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Analysis, Business Analytics, Regression Analysis, Business Valuation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Working Capital, Competitive Analysis, International Finance, Business Economics, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Planning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Cracking the Creativity Code: Discovering Ideas

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Brainstorming, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Operations Management, Resourcefulness, Thought Leadership, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking, Visionary, Solution Delivery, Initiative and Leadership, Personal Development, Presentations, Adaptability, Persistence

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Data Visualization, Data Science, Data Synthesis, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Model Evaluation, Natural Language Processing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Stanford University

    Antibiotic Stewardship

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Prescription, Hospital Medicine, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Long Term Care

    4.7
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Driven Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, R (Software), Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Variance Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Testing, Django (Web Framework), API Design, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Debugging, JSON, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Improving Your Statistical Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Science and Research, Research Design, Research, Quantitative Research, Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Data Sharing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Synthesis, R Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    La gestión de los riesgos y la administración de los cambios en el proyecto

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Risk Management, Change Control, Risk Mitigation, Project Controls, Change Management, Microsoft Project, Project Management, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability & Statistics

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Java for Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Mobile Development, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Debugging, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • European Business Law: Understanding the Fundamentals: Lund University
  • Algebra: Elementary to Advanced - Polynomials and Roots: Johns Hopkins University
  • Blood Film Morphology - A Practical Guide: University of Western Australia
  • Data & Finance for the future: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Cracking the Creativity Code: Discovering Ideas: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career: IBM
  • Antibiotic Stewardship : Stanford University
  • Data Driven Decision Making: University of Colorado Boulder
  • APIs: Meta
  • Improving Your Statistical Questions: Eindhoven University of Technology

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