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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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    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Regression and Classification

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Statistical Inference, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms

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      3.9
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Analytics, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Histogram, Data Collection, Data Presentation, Decision Making, Graphing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Cómo combinar y analizar datos complejos

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Ethics, R Programming, Surveys, Informed Consent, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Modeling Data in the Tidyverse

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Science, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Rmarkdown, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Machine Learning, Descriptive Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Foundational Mathematics for AI

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Linear Algebra, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Probability, Regression Analysis, Calculus, Statistical Analysis, Advanced Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, Integral Calculus, Algebra, Machine Learning Algorithms

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Data Analytics in Excel Using Real-World Examples

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Management, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Analytical Skills, Data Manipulation, Data Entry, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Quality, Data Visualization Software, Data Validation, Forecasting

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Pivot Tables in Google Sheets

      Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Collaborative Software, Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Management, Cloud Computing

      2.7
      Rating, 2.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Combining and Analyzing Complex Data

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, STATA (Software), R (Software), Data Integration, Data Ethics, Stata, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Informed Consent, Information Privacy

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Understanding and Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Statistical Visualization, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Pandas (Python Package), Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Correlation Analysis, Python Programming

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      From Data To Decision With AI

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Regression Analysis, Generative AI, Data Literacy, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Correlation Analysis, Technical Communication, Probability & Statistics, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Predictive Analytics, Data Storytelling, Box Plots, Analytical Skills

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Applied Machine Learning in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Python Programming, Dimensionality Reduction, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      8.6K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyze Data in Azure ML Studio

      Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Jupyter, Microsoft Azure, Matplotlib, Feature Engineering, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Seaborn, Data Visualization Software, Correlation Analysis, Applied Machine Learning

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Regression and Classification: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Cómo combinar y analizar datos complejos: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Modeling Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
    • Foundational Mathematics for AI: Johns Hopkins University
    • Data Analytics in Excel Using Real-World Examples: Packt
    • Pivot Tables in Google Sheets: Google Cloud
    • Combining and Analyzing Complex Data: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Data Understanding and Visualization: University of Colorado Boulder
    • From Data To Decision With AI: Vanderbilt University

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