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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.


Popular Basic Statistics Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Regression and Classification

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Modeling, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cape Town

    Doing Clinical Research: Biostatistics with the Wolfram Language

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Programming, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAS

    Introduction to Statistical Analysis: Hypothesis Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, SAS (Software), Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Inference

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    174 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Mathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp 2

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

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    136 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    What are the Chances? Probability and Uncertainty in Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Regression Analysis, Probability, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Combinatorics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Using probability distributions for real world problems in R

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Visualization, Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Probability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making

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

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA

    Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Jupyter, Statistics, Linear Algebra, Python Programming, Advanced Mathematics, Calculus

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Intermediate

    Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Visualization, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization Software, Correlation Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Variance Analysis

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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Business Applications of Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval Estimation

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Decision Making

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Probability, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation

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

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    Duke University

    Inferenzstatistik

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Software, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Regression and Classification: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Doing Clinical Research: Biostatistics with the Wolfram Language: University of Cape Town
  • Introduction to Statistical Analysis: Hypothesis Testing: SAS
  • Mathematical Biostatistics Boot Camp 2: Johns Hopkins University
  • What are the Chances? Probability and Uncertainty in Statistics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Using probability distributions for real world problems in R: Coursera
  • Exploring and Producing Data for Business Decision Making: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA: Imperial College London
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel: Intermediate: Macquarie University
  • Business Applications of Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval Estimation : Rice University

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