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Basic Statistics Courses

Basic Statistics courses can help you learn data collection methods, descriptive statistics, probability distributions, and hypothesis testing. You can build skills in interpreting data sets, conducting surveys, and performing regression analysis. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, R, and Python, that support analyzing data and visualizing results. By applying these skills and tools, you can effectively communicate findings and make informed decisions based on statistical evidence.


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Popular Basic Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentals of Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Finance, Capital Budgeting, Portfolio Management, Equities, Corporate Finance, Return On Investment, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Business Valuation, Financial Market, Securities (Finance), Investments, Cash Flows, Business Mathematics, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Satisfaction Guaranteed: Develop Customer Loyalty Online

    Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Retention, E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, Web Analytics, Digital Marketing, Product Improvement, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Portfolio Management, Generative AI Agents, Performance Metric

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    Packt

    Advanced Trading Bot on DYDX with AWS & Python

    Skills you'll gain: DevOps, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Technical Analysis, Real Time Data

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字

    Skills you'll gain: Vocabulary, Language Competency, Literacy, Oral Comprehension, Language Learning

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Thermodynamics

    Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Quantitative Research, Chemistry, Thermal Management, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Process Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Statistical Methods, Differential Equations, Physics, Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability Distribution, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Materials science, Open Source Technology, Simulations

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    LearnQuest

    No-Code Machine Learning and Data Science for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Model Evaluation, Data Literacy, No-Code Development, Business Analytics, Data Science, Business Analysis, Model Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Data Capture, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to Blender Basics & Modeling Machinery

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Taxonomy

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    Meta

    Programming in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Programming Principles, Software Testing, Data Structures, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Hosting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Threat Hunting Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Threat Hunting, Splunk, Threat Detection, Jupyter, Anomaly Detection, Threat Management, Cybersecurity, Data Analysis, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Pandas (Python Package), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Linear Circuits 2: AC Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electrical Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronics, Power Electronics, Electronic Components, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations, Plot (Graphics), Verification And Validation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    AI Agent Orchestration and Scaling

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Model Deployment, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Product Support, OpenAI API, Retrieval-Augmented Generation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Fundamentals of Finance: University of Pennsylvania
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed: Develop Customer Loyalty Online: Google
  • Advanced Trading Bot on DYDX with AWS & Python: Packt
  • Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字: Peking University
  • Statistical Thermodynamics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • No-Code Machine Learning and Data Science for Everyone: LearnQuest
  • Introduction to Blender Basics & Modeling Machinery: Packt
  • Paleontology: Ancient Marine Reptiles: University of Alberta
  • Programming in Python: Meta
  • Threat Hunting Techniques: Starweaver

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