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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

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Introduction to Probability and Data with R

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Exploratory Data Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Bayesian Statistics, R Programming, Data Analysis, Probability, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Biostatistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Research, Statistical Analysis, Quantitative Research, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Data Collection, Probability

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Community Health, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Social Determinants Of Health, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis, Chronic Diseases

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Analytical Skills, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Literacy, R (Software), Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistics, Public Health, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Data Import/Export

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Random Processes

      Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Simulations, Statistical Modeling, Estimation, Correlation Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Reliability, Engineering, Spatial Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Statistics with Python Using NumPy, Pandas, and SciPy

      Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data-oriented programming, Python Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Fundamentals of Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Mining, Spreadsheet Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Quantitative Research, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Collection, Statistics, R (Software), Predictive Analytics, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, SQL

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Bayesian Statistics

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Probability, Predictive Modeling, 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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      Johns Hopkins University

      Mathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp 1

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Probability, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      523 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Bayesian Statistics: Techniques and Models

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Markov Model, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Simulations, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Probability, Probability Distribution

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      495 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Basic Data Descriptors, Statistical Distributions, and Application to Business Decisions: Rice University
    • Introduction to Probability and Data with R: Duke University
    • Understanding Clinical Research: Behind the Statistics: University of Cape Town
    • Bayesian Statistics: From Concept to Data Analysis: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Introduction to Statistics & Data Analysis in Public Health: Imperial College London
    • Random Processes: Johns Hopkins University
    • Statistics with Python Using NumPy, Pandas, and SciPy: University of Michigan
    • Fundamentals of Data Analysis: LearnQuest
    • Bayesian Statistics: Duke University

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