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      Databricks

      Introduction to Computational Statistics for Data Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Databricks, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Probability, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Jupyter, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Science, Markov Model, Statistics, Simulations, Python Programming, Statistical Visualization, Mathematical Software, Statistical Inference

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Global Statistics - Composite Indices for International Comparisons

      Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Analytical Skills, International Relations, Economic Development, Statistics, Economics, Market Opportunities, Data Analysis, Labor Compliance, Social Studies, Data Quality, Transportation Operations

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Bayesian Statistics for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Ethics, Data Science, Probability, Regression Analysis, Analytical Skills, Probability Distribution

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Bayesian Statistics: Excel to Python A/B Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, A/B Testing, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistical Methods, Advanced Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Decision Making, Health Informatics, Statistical Programming, Machine Learning, Markov Model, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics)

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Civil Registration & Vital Statistics in Population Health

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Biostatistics, Health Equity, Medical Records, Demography, Vital Signs, Health Policy, Health Information Management, Data Collection

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      Master of Science in Data Science (Statistics)

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Machine Learning, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Visualization, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Network Analysis, Planning, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Probability, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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      Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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      Packt

      Regression Analysis for Statistics & Machine Learning in R

      Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Data Manipulation, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Advanced Analytics, Statistical Modeling, Random Forest Algorithm, Statistical Methods, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Amsterdam

      Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Research, Research Reports, Data Analysis, Research Design, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Experimentation, Descriptive Statistics, Survey Creation

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Zurich

      An Intuitive Introduction to Probability

      Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Risk Analysis, Finance

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

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      Duke University

      Data Analysis with R

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      R Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Debugging, Simulations, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Data Analysis with R Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Ggplot2, R Programming, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Programming, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures

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

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

    • Introduction to Computational Statistics for Data Scientists: Databricks
    • Global Statistics - Composite Indices for International Comparisons: University of Geneva
    • Introduction to Bayesian Statistics for Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Bayesian Statistics: Excel to Python A/B Testing: EDUCBA
    • Civil Registration & Vital Statistics in Population Health: Johns Hopkins University
    • Master of Science in Data Science (Statistics): University of Leeds
    • Regression Analysis for Statistics & Machine Learning in R: Packt
    • Methods and Statistics in Social Science - Final Research Project: University of Amsterdam
    • An Intuitive Introduction to Probability: University of Zurich
    • Data Analysis with R: Duke University

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