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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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    Coursera

    GenAI for Automated Financial Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Financial Reporting, Anomaly Detection, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Auditing, Business Process Automation, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    API Validation with Postman

    Skills you'll gain: Postman API Platform, API Testing, Data Validation, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Verification And Validation, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Performance Testing, Security Controls, Data Integrity, Authentications

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Intro to SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Databases, Stored Procedure, Data Manipulation, Database Management Systems, Data Access, Data Maintenance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Geographical Information Systems - Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, GIS Software, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Geostatistics, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Data Mapping, Augmented Reality, Sampling (Statistics)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Ball State University

    Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation

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    University of Michigan

    Data Mining in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Anomaly Detection, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics

    Skills you'll gain: Advanced Mathematics, Materials science, Physics, Physical Science, Mathematical Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Engineering: Pipelines, ETL, Hadoop

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, Apache Hive, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Strategic Decision-Making, Apache Spark, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Analysis, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Object-Oriented Programming with Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Programming Principles, Software Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Learn REST API Automation Using REST Assured

    Skills you'll gain: Authentications, OAuth, API Testing, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, Test Automation, Data Validation, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Mockups, Test Tools, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Virtualization, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    ReactJS - The Beginner Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Web Applications, Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Alibaba Cloud Academy

    Big Data Analytical Platform on Alibaba Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Apache Hive, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Cloud Security, Cloud Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), SQL

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • GenAI for Automated Financial Reporting: Coursera
  • API Validation with Postman: Coursera
  • Intro to SQL: Scrimba
  • Geographical Information Systems - Part 2: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Data Visualization: Ball State University
  • Data Mining in Python: University of Michigan
  • Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Engineering: Pipelines, ETL, Hadoop: Coursera
  • Object-Oriented Programming with Java: Universidad de Palermo
  • Learn REST API Automation Using REST Assured: Packt

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