DataCamp
FreeIntroduction to Statistics
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Korshub's take
The Korshub Take
Data-driven decision making relies on a solid grasp of fundamental statistics. This foundational beginner course demystifies key statistical concepts—from summary metrics and probability distributions to experimental design—using realistic crime and retail sales datasets.
Who It's For
Beginners, business analysts, project managers, and professionals across non-analytical fields looking to make confident, data-backed decisions.
Key Takeaways
- Descriptive Statistics: Calculate measures of central tendency (mean, median) and spread (variance, standard deviation) to summarize data.
- Probability Concepts: Apply core probability theory to commercial decision-making and risk assessment scenarios.
- Experimental Design: Understand hypothesis formulation, A/B testing principles, and how to spot correlation versus causation.
About this course
Statistics are all around us, from marketing to sales to healthcare. The ability to collect, analyze, and draw conclusions from data is not only extremely valuable, but it is also becoming commonplace to expect roles that are not traditionally analytical to understand the fundamental concepts of statistics. This course will equip you with the necessary skills to feel confident in working with analyzing data to draw insights. You'll be introduced to common methods used for summarizing and describing data, learn how probability can be applied to commercial scenarios, and discover how experiments are conducted to understand relationships and patterns. You'll work with real-world datasets including crime data in London, England, and sales data from an online retail company!
The videos contain live transcripts you can reveal by clicking "Show transcript" at the bottom left of the videos.
The course glossary can be found on the right in the resources section.
To obtain CPE credits you need to complete the course and reach a score of 70% on the qualified assessment. You can navigate to the assessment by clicking on the CPE credits callout on the right.
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