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About the Course

This is the fourth of seven courses in the Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate. In this course, you’ll discover how data professionals use statistics to analyze data and gain important insights. You'll explore key concepts such as descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, sampling, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. You'll also learn how to use Python for statistical analysis and practice communicating your findings like a data professional. Google employees who currently work in the field will guide you through this course by providing hands-on activities that simulate relevant tasks, sharing examples from their day-to-day work, and helping you enhance your data analytics skills to prepare for your career. Learners who complete the seven courses in this program will have the skills needed to apply for data science and advanced data analytics jobs. This certificate assumes prior knowledge of foundational analytical principles, skills, and tools covered in the Google Data Analytics Certificate. By the end of this course, you will: -Describe the use of statistics in data science -Use descriptive statistics to summarize and explore data -Calculate probability using basic rules -Model data with probability distributions -Describe the applications of different sampling methods -Calculate sampling distributions -Construct and interpret confidence intervals -Conduct hypothesis tests...

Top reviews

XF

Aug 13, 2023

I absolutely loved the balanced approach between fundamental concepts and insightful hints on more advance topics in statistics. The instructor explained hard concepts using easily-digestible content!

CS

May 21, 2024

If you're a UX professional and want to feel more confident presenting survey results or comparing results (e.g. comparing a new score against a benchmark score), I highly recommend this course!

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By John C

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Jan 25, 2024

I did have a generalized understanding to statistics, but this class showed me I had room to grow. Corrected my understanding of statistics all the way around and it also helped with effective examples as well to help reinforce the concepts. Highly recommended.

By Brent A

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Jun 6, 2023

This course explained statistical methods thoroughly and in a way that was easy to understand. I wasn't looking forward to this part of the course but came away with a solid appreciation for how statistics can be applied in and is essential to data analysis.

By Stavros X

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Oct 15, 2023

Excellent course structure and content. Very useful for whoever wants to understand the role of Statistics in the Data professions at a starting point. I personally enjoined it and I really feel that I learned a lot. This program is outstanding !!!

By Super S

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Jul 18, 2023

This instructor is so good. He summarized what I learn at school so well and even goes further in breaking down flummoxing topics such as Confidence Interval. Highly recommend this course for any data analyst professionals.

By Edgar O L C

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Jun 13, 2023

a good course to learn more about general statistics and its applicability for data science in python, i think it is just needed more programming exercises, but in general good way to explain this topics from the teacher.

By Rob R

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Sep 25, 2023

This was so good I have decided to learn more in this field. As a complete nubbie...I love how they focused on key concepts, this made me feel I at least had the potential to do more in this exciting field.

By Mark L

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Oct 15, 2024

I used to struggle with learning Statistics for a very long time. After this course, I am happy to say I am able to use what I learned in a fun, practical way both at work and in everyday life. Thank you!

By Pankaj K

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Aug 5, 2023

Course is great Instuctor has used very simple example to understatnd complex things. this course has really augment my statisctics knowledge. Thank You Course Instructor and his Team . Thanks Coursera ..

By Xyz F

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Aug 14, 2023

I absolutely loved the balanced approach between fundamental concepts and insightful hints on more advance topics in statistics. The instructor explained hard concepts using easily-digestible content!

By Chad S

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May 22, 2024

If you're a UX professional and want to feel more confident presenting survey results or comparing results (e.g. comparing a new score against a benchmark score), I highly recommend this course!

By Nakalyango M

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May 8, 2024

Informative , practical and knowledge well shared and explained by the instructor. Really grateful that i have the skills to apply statistics in data analysis.

By GERARD C C B

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May 23, 2024

One of my favorites. Stats used to be so difficult for me in school. Cpouera made mae understand Statistics and Probability better through Data Analytics

By syeda z

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Dec 17, 2023

Even tough I am from the statistics' background but still I love the course as they define each and every detail explicitly. very well organized!!

By Dheer P

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Jun 28, 2023

This was by far the best course. It cleared my mind a lot regarding statistics and more importantly I am 100% clear about removing outliers

By bounphet t

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Apr 13, 2023

it's very good course ever, and extreme defficult for me as well. thank you Google and Coursera team for producing a good course like this

By Giovanni B

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Aug 2, 2024

Great instructor, I really liked the way he kept repeating key concepts, it helped me get them fixed on my mind, thanks for this course!

By Muhammad B

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Jul 1, 2023

Excellent course! The instructor was amazing. The practical approach of this course made my statistical concepts more strong. Thank you!

By Harish K

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Jun 8, 2023

the tutor voice is low but I manged with subtitles Hence good seasons on statistics I am now confident to tackle statistical analysis

By Lu A C C

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Aug 22, 2024

It is an excellent course where the speaker transmits his knowledge with crarity. Happy to continue learning about data analyst.

By Abigail H

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Nov 25, 2022

Great course! It was very informative and easy to follow for someone that does not have an extensive background in statistics.

By Andrea H

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Nov 27, 2022

Great breakdown of statistical methods and hypothesis testing. Definitely recommend to learn stats for data science.

By Trung N P

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Feb 7, 2024

I’m so grateful for the excellence, well crafted and clearly delivered career-oriented course you have offered.

By Mohamed D

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Oct 13, 2023

Amazing Course !! , Detailed and illustrative way to explain the probability and statistics concepts

By M A

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Jul 8, 2023

An engaging course for an appreciationand application of statistical methods in applied settings.

By Nicole D

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Oct 4, 2024

One of the best overviews and explanations of statistics I've encountered in life in general!