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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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      University of Michigan

      Foundations of Sports Analytics: Data, Representation, and Models in Sports

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Matplotlib, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Scatter Plots, Probability & Statistics, R Programming, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      188 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Investments, Finance, Portfolio Management, Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Equities, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Microsoft Excel, Regression Analysis, Risk Analysis, Performance Analysis, Estimation, Cash Flows

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      914 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidade Estadual de Campinas

      Pensamento Crítico, Lógica e Argumentação

      Skills you'll gain: Logical Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Persuasive Communication, Liberal Arts, Research, Oral Expression, Writing, Media and Communications, Appeals, Statistics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAS

      Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Correlation Analysis, Data Collection, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Visualization

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Houston

      Math behind Moneyball

      Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Predictive Analytics, Game Theory, Spreadsheet Software, Predictive Modeling, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Business Mathematics, Simulations, Forecasting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      97 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Washington

      Social Media Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Text Mining, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Web Scraping, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Big Data, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Unstructured Data, Data Collection, Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      296 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Managing, Describing, and Analyzing Data

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Software, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Probability, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Histogram

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The University of Edinburgh

      Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Precision Medicine, Bioinformatics, Image Analysis, Medical Imaging, Big Data, Health Informatics, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Molecular Biology, Network Analysis, Graph Theory, Healthcare Ethics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      334 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Julia Scientific Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Box Plots, Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Other Programming Languages, Data Import/Export, Computer Programming, Mathematical Modeling, Package and Software Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      433 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      How to Describe Data

      Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Reporting, Sampling (Statistics), Data Validation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Linear Regression in R for Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Data Import/Export

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      520 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Architecture, Correlation Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Database Design, Statistical Visualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      76 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Foundations of Sports Analytics: Data, Representation, and Models in Sports: University of Michigan
    • Investments I: Fundamentals of Performance Evaluation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Pensamento Crítico, Lógica e Argumentação: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
    • Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving, presented by JMP: SAS
    • Math behind Moneyball: University of Houston
    • Social Media Data Analytics: University of Washington
    • Managing, Describing, and Analyzing Data: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Data Science in Stratified Healthcare and Precision Medicine: The University of Edinburgh
    • Julia Scientific Programming: University of Cape Town
    • How to Describe Data: University of Michigan

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