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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Explore the Descriptive Statistics Course Catalog

  • Status: Free Trial

    Codio

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing, Probability & Statistics, Data Manipulation, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Scripting, Computational Logic

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Coursera Project Network

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Reporting, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    93 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview

    University of Leeds

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Probability, Probability Distribution

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview

    Duke University

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Graphing, Algebra, Bayesian Statistics, Arithmetic, Data Science, Calculus, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    13K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Import/Export, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Plot (Graphics), Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Structures

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Probability, Statistical Inference, A/B Testing, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    626 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Large Language Modeling, LLM Application

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of California, Davis

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Presentations, SQL, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Descriptive Statistics, Data Lakes, Data Storytelling, Peer Review, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Databricks, JSON, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Database Design, Data Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Data Visualization

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    17K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Business Analytics, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Analytics, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Histogram, Data Collection, Data Presentation, Decision Making, Graphing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Pennsylvania

    Skills you'll gain: Probability, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Statistics, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, General Mathematics

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Generative AI, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Experimentation, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Research Design, Responsible AI, Statistical Visualization, Research, Artificial Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    42 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: Statistics, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data-oriented programming, Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks