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Study statistical inference for drawing conclusions from data. Learn about estimation, hypothesis testing, and confidence intervals.

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    Coursera Project Network

    Using probability distributions for real world problems in R

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, R Programming, Statistical Visualization, Statistics, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Probability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Methods, Probability, Data Science, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Inference, Probability Distribution, Predictive Analytics, Applied Machine Learning, Correlation Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with R

    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
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Microsoft Excel, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Probability Distribution

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science in Real Life

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Management, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Statistics, A/B Testing, Statistical Modeling

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    2.4K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    École normale supérieure

    Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Physics, Simulations, Computational Logic, Numerical Analysis, Markov Model, Quantitative Research, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Integral Calculus

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    267 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Logistic Regression and Prediction for Health Data

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Predictive Analytics, R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Statistical Methods, Biostatistics, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Risk Analysis, Descriptive Statistics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Illinois Tech

    Linear Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Linear Algebra, Data Manipulation

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Duke University

    Data Analysis with R

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Inference, Exploratory Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, R (Software), Statistical Reporting, Probability Distribution, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Probability, Correlation Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Analytics, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, Data Validation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Probability

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Responsible Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Data Cleansing, Data Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    University of Pennsylvania

    A Crash Course in Causality: Inferring Causal Effects from Observational Data

    Skills you'll gain: R Programming, R (Software), Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Statistical Modeling, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Regression Analysis, Research Design, Graph Theory

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    568 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular statistical inference courses

  • Using probability distributions for real world problems in R: Coursera Project Network
  • Statistics & Mathematics for Data Science & Data Analytics: Packt
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with R: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 2: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Science in Real Life: Johns Hopkins University
  • Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations: École normale supérieure
  • Logistic Regression and Prediction for Health Data: University of Michigan
  • Linear Regression: Illinois Tech
  • Data Analysis with R: Duke University
  • Variable Selection, Model Validation, Nonlinear Regression: Illinois Tech

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