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.
48credentials
6online degrees
142courses

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  • Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Operations Management, Data Storytelling, Business Strategy, Design Thinking, Competitive Intelligence, Survey Creation, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Machine Learning Methods, Social Justice, Descriptive Statistics, Environment, Business Ethics, Capital Budgeting, Multimedia, Market Opportunities, Marketing Planning, International Relations, Policy Development, Political Sciences

  • Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Probability Distribution, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Probability, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Experimentation, Data Presentation, Estimation, Statistical Visualization, Correlation Analysis, Reliability

  • Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Databases, Descriptive Statistics, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Simulations, Statistical Inference, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability Distribution, SQL, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Algebra, Computational Logic, Calculus, Trigonometry, Logical Reasoning

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Tax

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Tax

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Tax

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Tax

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Tax

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Tax

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Collection

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Tax

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Management Accounting, Fund Accounting, Operations Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Statement Analysis, Marketing, Risk Management, Machine Learning Algorithms, Business Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Financial Auditing, Descriptive Statistics, Variance Analysis, Process Improvement, Data Governance, Generative AI, Financial Market, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Tax

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