Descriptive Statistics

Descriptive Statistics is a branch of statistics that deals with the organization, summarization, and interpretation of quantitative data. Coursera's Descriptive Statistics catalogue teaches you how to effectively analyze and interpret data using statistical techniques. You'll learn about measures of central tendency, dispersion, skewness, and kurtosis. Additionally, you'll understand how to create and interpret data visualizations such as histograms, box plots, and scatter plots. This skill is essential for roles in data analysis, market research, social sciences, and any field that requires data-driven decision making.
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability, Probability Distribution, Sampling (Statistics), Box Plots, Histogram, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Microsoft Excel, Statistics, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis

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    Status: AI skills

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Analytics, Bayesian Statistics, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, A/B Testing, Data Collection, Marketing, Interviewing Skills

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistical Analysis, Analytics, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software, Matlab, Regression Analysis, Data Processing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation

  • Status: New
    Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Scatter Plots, Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Science, Deep Learning, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Performance Testing, Data Cleansing

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Collection, Data Modeling, Statistics, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Data Presentation, Marketing, Analytics, Web Analytics

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Peer Review, Research Design, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Research, Probability, Quantitative Research, Analytics, Probability Distribution, Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Probability, Histogram, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Box Plots, Graphing, Scatter Plots

  • Status: New
    Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Descriptive Statistics, Market Data, Financial Data, Risk Modeling, Regression Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Correlation Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Financial Market, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Financial Analysis, Variance Analysis, Forecasting

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Linear Algebra, Statistical Inference, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Applied Mathematics, NumPy, Probability, Calculus, Dimensionality Reduction, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Data Transformation

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Minitab, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference

  • Status: New
    Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: SPSS, Correlation Analysis, SPSS (Software), Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Case Studies, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Manipulation, Analysis

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