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

  • Skills you'll gain: Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Box Plots, Exploratory Data Analysis, Histogram, Descriptive Statistics, Heat Maps, Graphing

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    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Descriptive Statistics, Risk Analysis, Business Risk Management, Business Analytics, Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability Distribution, Statistical Modeling, Data Science

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    American Psychological Association

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Variance Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Literacy, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Probability, Statistical Visualization, Histogram

  • Status: Free Trial

    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

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    Tableau Learning Partner

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Data Processing, Box Plots, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Trend Analysis, Analytics, Histogram, Business Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Programming, Biostatistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Quantitative Research, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning

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    Duke University

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

  • 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

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Presentation, Statistics, Estimation, Probability, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Histogram, Graphing

  • Status: Free Trial

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

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    University of Amsterdam

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Minitab, Regression Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Probability Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Variance Analysis