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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


  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Amazon Connect: Introduction to the Administrative Interface

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Report Writing, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Performance Reporting, Ad Hoc Reporting, Real Time Data, Call Center Experience, Administration, Workforce Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Boost Productivity with Gemini in BigQuery - 繁體中文

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Pipelines, AI Workflows, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Natural Language Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of London

    International Foundation Programme for Computer Science (IFP)

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Databases, Descriptive Statistics, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Simulations, Statistical Inference, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, SQL, Tableau Software, Correlation Analysis, Data Storytelling, Algebra, Computational Logic, Calculus, Trigonometry, Logical Reasoning

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Maestría en Inteligencia Artificial

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Supervised Learning, Semantic Web, LangChain, Unsupervised Learning, Data Storytelling, Cloud-Native Computing, Reinforcement Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Classification Algorithms, Biomedical Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, Project Closure, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Cash Flows, Model Deployment, Probability & Statistics, Data Ethics

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • U

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Computer Science (feat. Data Science Track)

    Earn a degree

    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Resolve Conflicts & Trace Bugs with Git

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Debugging, Software Configuration Management, Code Review, Software Development Tools, Problem Management, Conflict Management, Root Cause Analysis, Reconciliation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Science Graduate Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Data Mining, Performance Testing, Dimensionality Reduction, Deep Learning, Statistical Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Data Pipelines, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Machine Learning, Probability, Bash (Scripting Language), Classification Algorithms, Software Engineering, Data Science

    Credit offered

    Graduate Certificate · 6 - 12 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Dashboard, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Excel Formulas, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Business Intelligence, Data Cleansing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Risk Analysis, Forecasting, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Probability, Logistic Regression, Vocabulary

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9.3K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Fundamentals of Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Surveys, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Analysis, Demography, Public Administration, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Simple Linear Regression for the Absolute Beginner

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Predictive Modeling, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    67 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Amazon Connect: Introduction to the Administrative Interface: Amazon Web Services
  • Boost Productivity with Gemini in BigQuery - 繁體中文: Google Cloud
  • International Foundation Programme for Computer Science (IFP): University of London
  • Maestría en Inteligencia Artificial: Universidad de los Andes
  • Master of Computer Science (feat. Data Science Track): University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Resolve Conflicts & Trace Bugs with Git: Coursera
  • Data Science Graduate Certificate: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Excel: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Fundamentals of Quantitative Modeling: University of Pennsylvania
  • Fundamentals of Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R: University of Michigan

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