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    Master descriptive statistics for summarizing and describing data. Learn to use statistical measures, graphs, and tables for data analysis.

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      Microsoft

      Statistical Analysis and Advanced Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Statistical Inference, Forecasting, Descriptive Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Power BI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Statistics with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Visualization, Statistics, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Jupyter, Histogram, Probability & Statistics, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Box Plots, Statistical Programming, Python Programming

      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Ethics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Advanced Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Forecasting, Data Science, A/B Testing, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Linear Algebra

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      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Survey Data Collection and Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Surveys, Survey Creation, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Interviewing Skills, Data Integration, Data Ethics, Research Design, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Programming, Data Cleansing, R Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Analytics, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Data Science, Data Validation, Probability & Statistics, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced Statistics for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Probability, R Programming, Biostatistics, Data Science, Statistics, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Predictive Modeling

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      772 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?

      Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Probability, Risk Modeling, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Mathematical Modeling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Calculating Descriptive Statistics in R

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Box Plots, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Histogram, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Science, Data Manipulation

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Estadística y probabilidad

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Probability, Histogram, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Box Plots, Graphing, Scatter Plots

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Engineering Probability and Statistics Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Reporting, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Estimation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Statistical Analysis Fundamentals using Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Forecasting, Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Spreadsheet Software, Predictive Analytics, Probability

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Indian Statistical Institute

      Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, NumPy, Spatial Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability, Database Management Systems, Statistical Inference, Economics, Data Compilation, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistical Methods, Lifelong Learning, Regression Analysis, Statistics, Surveys, International Finance

      Postgraduate Diploma · 6 - 12 Months

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

    • Statistical Analysis and Advanced Techniques: Microsoft
    • Statistics with Python: University of Michigan
    • Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Survey Data Collection and Analytics: University of Michigan
    • Advanced Statistical Techniques for Data Science: Illinois Tech
    • Advanced Statistics for Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • Probability and Statistics: To p or not to p?: University of London
    • Calculating Descriptive Statistics in R: Coursera Project Network
    • Estadística y probabilidad: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Engineering Probability and Statistics Part 2: Northeastern University

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