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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 Colorado Boulder

      Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement

      Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Statistical Process Controls, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, R Programming, Quality Control, Quality Improvement, Statistical Methods, Process Analysis, Data Transformation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution

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      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, AI Product Strategy, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Data Processing, Power BI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Digital Marketing Trends

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Brand Management, Marketing Strategies, Brand Awareness, Digital Media Strategy, MarTech, Customer Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Content Creation, Market Trend, Strategic Planning, Social Media Management, Trend Analysis

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business Forecasting

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Demand Planning, Excel Formulas, Trend Analysis, Case Studies, Business Mathematics, Predictive Modeling, Business Metrics, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Graphing, Market Trend, Business Economics, Statistical Modeling, Business Analytics, Decision Making

      4.9
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      313 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Science Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Collection, Data Storytelling, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, R Programming, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAS

      Regression Modeling Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, SAS (Software), Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      How Diffusion Models Work

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Jupyter, Prompt Engineering, Sampling (Statistics), Artificial Neural Networks, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      271 reviews

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      SAS

      Creating Features for Time Series Data

      Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, SAS (Software), Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Probability & Statistics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Ethical Hacking with Open Source Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Linux Administration, Incident Response, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Cybersecurity, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Troubleshooting, Anomaly Detection, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security, Network Analysis

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      MathWorks

      Introduction to Image Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Image Quality, Matlab, Computer Vision, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Processing, Water Sustainability, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Histogram, Quantitative Research, Analysis, Data Import/Export, Metadata Management, Algorithms

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Analíticas y Métricas de Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing, Business Metrics, Target Audience, Analytics, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Competitive Analysis, User Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      198 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Stability and Capability in Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Generative AI for Data Analysis: Microsoft
    • Digital Marketing Trends: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Excel Skills for Business Forecasting: Macquarie University
    • Factorial and Fractional Factorial Designs: Arizona State University
    • Data Science Capstone: Johns Hopkins University
    • Regression Modeling Fundamentals: SAS
    • How Diffusion Models Work: DeepLearning.AI
    • Creating Features for Time Series Data: SAS
    • IBM Ethical Hacking with Open Source Tools: IBM

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