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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 California, Davis

      Geospatial Analysis with ArcGIS

      Skills you'll gain: ArcGIS, Data Storytelling, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Heat Maps, Data Visualization Software, Network Analysis, Data Manipulation

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Measurement Systems Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Process Capability, Statistical Analysis, Systems Analysis, Data Analysis, Run Chart, Box Plots, Systems Of Measurement, Statistical Methods, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Scatter Plots, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Productivity Software, Expense Management, Budgeting, Inventory Management System

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      43 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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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      IBM

      Data Science with R - Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Predictive Modeling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Science, Data Collection, Data Manipulation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Modeling, R Programming, Regression Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Transformation, Web Scraping, SQL

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      96 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Compare Stock Returns with Google Sheets

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Google Sheets, Financial Analysis, Quantitative Research, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Securities (Finance), Probability & Statistics

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      668 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      MathWorks

      Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning with MATLAB

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Matlab, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Feature Engineering, Statistical Modeling, Data Processing, Sampling (Statistics)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      118 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Introduction to Predictive Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Forecasting, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Transformation, Trend Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Performance Metric

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Kennesaw State University

      The Define Phase for the 6 σ Black Belt

      Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Analysis, Process Improvement, Project Documentation, Quality Improvement, Process Capability, Customer Analysis, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Project Management, Business Process

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Data Visualization in Stata

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Stata, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Box Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Histogram, Descriptive Statistics, Heat Maps, Graphing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Generative AI for Data Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, OpenAI, Data Analysis, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Power BI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Perform data science with Azure Databricks

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Databricks, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Deep Learning, Data Transformation, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Feature Engineering, Exploratory Data Analysis

      3.2
      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Geospatial Analysis with ArcGIS : University of California, Davis
    • Measurement Systems Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Microsoft Excel: Coursera Project Network
    • Random Processes: Johns Hopkins University
    • Data Science with R - Capstone Project: IBM
    • Compare Stock Returns with Google Sheets: Coursera Project Network
    • Predictive Modeling and Machine Learning with MATLAB: MathWorks
    • Introduction to Predictive Modeling: University of Minnesota
    • The Define Phase for the 6 σ Black Belt: Kennesaw State University
    • Data Visualization in Stata: Packt

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