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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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      Universidad de los Andes

      Fundamentos de estadística aplicada

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Applied Mathematics

      4.5
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      136 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, SQL, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Big Data, Matplotlib, IBM Cognos Analytics, Excel Formulas, Python Programming, Professional Networking, Microsoft Excel

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      95K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Generative AI Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Patterns, Predictive Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative AI, Keras (Neural Network Library), Flask (Web Framework), Supervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Unit Testing, Responsible AI, Deep Learning, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Regression Analysis, LLM Application

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      92K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Foundations of Business Strategy and Research

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Market Research, Strategic Decision-Making, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Quantitative Research, Innovation, Target Audience, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Sustainable Business, Benchmarking, Business Acumen, Value Propositions, Descriptive Statistics, Risk Analysis, Performance Measurement, Ideation, Team Performance Management, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Data Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      175 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Campus BBVA

      Business Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Business Analytics, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Big Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Project Management Life Cycle, Job Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAS

      Getting Started with SAS Programming

      Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Data Validation, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Psychological Association

      Psychological Research

      Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Quantitative Research, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Scientific Methods, Graphing, Research Design, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Research, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Surveys, Sample Size Determination, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Analysis, Research and Design

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      262 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Predictive Modeling, SQL, Unsupervised Learning, Plotly, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Jupyter, Data Wrangling, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Matplotlib, Regression Analysis, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Generative AI, Professional Networking

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      147K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Science Methods for Quality Improvement

      Skills you'll gain: Process Capability, Statistical Inference, Correlation Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Process Controls, Data Visualization, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Analysis Software, Data Science, Quality Improvement, Process Engineering

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Design of Experiments

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Design Strategies, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Mathematical Modeling, Analysis, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Variance Analysis, Data Analysis, Quality Control

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      370 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      SQL for Data Science Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Peer Review, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Performance Metric, Business Analytics, Text Mining, Data Science, Target Audience, Data Manipulation, Proposal Development

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      243 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      CompTIA Data+

      Skills you'll gain: Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Business Analytics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Data Storage, Data Security, Data Quality, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Machine Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Fundamentos de estadística aplicada: Universidad de los Andes
    • IBM Data Analyst: IBM
    • IBM Generative AI Engineering: IBM
    • Foundations of Business Strategy and Research: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Business Analytics : Campus BBVA
    • Getting Started with SAS Programming: SAS
    • Psychological Research: American Psychological Association
    • IBM Data Science: IBM
    • Data Science Methods for Quality Improvement: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Design of Experiments: Arizona State University

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