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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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      Howard University

      Solving Business Problems with Spreadsheet Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Business Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Analysis, Business Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Financial Modeling, Business Modeling, Risk Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Data Analysis

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Analysts

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, E-Commerce, Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Business Strategy, Data Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      مجموعة أدوات عالم البيانات

      Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Analysis, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Software Installation, Version Control, Command-Line Interface

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Substance Abuse, Lawsuits, Litigation and Civil Justice, Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Regulatory Compliance, Policy Analysis, Public Health, Policy Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Trend Analysis, Advocacy, Surveys

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      From Data to Decisions: Finding Patterns with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Generative AI, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Box Plots, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistics, Technical Communication, Statistical Inference

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      의사 결정을 위한 비즈니스 분석

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Risk Analysis, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Decision Making, Trend Analysis, Process Optimization, Simulation and Simulation Software, Market Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Unsupervised Learning

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      GRAMMY GO

      Strategies for Audience Growth and Promoting Music Brands

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Digital Media Strategy, Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Content Marketing, Brand Awareness, Marketing Strategies, Trend Analysis, Brand Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Campaign Management, Social Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Strategic Partnership

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Gemini in BigQuery

      Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, SQL, LLM Application, Data Processing, Responsible AI, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Customer Relationship Management, Data Visualization Software, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Plataformas para procesar datos no tradicionales​

      Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, NoSQL, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, Public Cloud, Big Data, MongoDB, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Cloud Services, Data Processing, Database Systems, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Databases, Environmental Monitoring, Climate Change Programs

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Learning and Development

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, Training and Development, Instructional Design, ChatGPT, Productivity Software, Education Software and Technology, AI Personalization, Prompt Engineering, Developing Training Materials, Learning Management Systems, Innovation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Case Studies, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      PySpark Foundations: Process, analyze, and summarize data

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Big Data, Jupyter, Pandas (Python Package), People Analytics

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Wrangling with Python Project

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Collection, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, Dimensionality Reduction

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Solving Business Problems with Spreadsheet Modeling: Howard University
    • GenAI for Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Analysts: Coursera Instructor Network
    • مجموعة أدوات عالم البيانات: Johns Hopkins University
    • Tobacco & Nicotine: Public Health, Science, Policy, and Law: University of Michigan
    • From Data to Decisions: Finding Patterns with AI: Vanderbilt University
    • 의사 결정을 위한 비즈니스 분석: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Strategies for Audience Growth and Promoting Music Brands: GRAMMY GO
    • Gemini in BigQuery: Google Cloud
    • Plataformas para procesar datos no tradicionales​: Universidad de los Andes
    • GenAI for Learning and Development: Coursera Instructor Network

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