UZH - An Intuitive Introduction to Probability
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An Intuitive Introduction to Probability at Coursera Overview
Duration | 30 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
An Intuitive Introduction to Probability at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
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- Beginner Level
- Approx. 30 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Persian
An Intuitive Introduction to Probability at Coursera Course details
- This course will provide you with a basic, intuitive and practical introduction into Probability Theory. You will be able to learn how to apply Probability Theory in different scenarios and you will earn a "toolbox" of methods to deal with uncertainty in your daily life.
- The course is split in 5 modules. In each module you will first have an easy introduction into the topic, which will serve as a basis to further develop your knowledge about the topic and acquire the "tools" to deal with uncertainty. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to complete 5 exercise sessions to reflect about the content learned in each module and start applying your earned knowledge right away.
- The topics covered are: "Probability", "Conditional Probability", "Applications", "Random Variables", and "Normal Distribution".
- You will see how the modules are taught in a lively way, focusing on having an entertaining and useful learning experience! We are looking forward to see you online!
An Intuitive Introduction to Probability at Coursera Curriculum
Probability
Welcome
Introduction
Definition and Rules
A First Look at Statistical Independence
Subjective Probabilities
Empirical Probabilities: Benford's Law
Exercise
Script: Part 1
Introductory Quiz
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
Conditional Probability
Intuition
Definition
Multiplication Rules
Probability Tables
Bayes Rule
Exercise
Script: Part 2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
Application
The Birthday Problem
The Monty Hall Problem
Structuring Risks: Part 1
Structuring Risks: Part 2
The Prosecutor's Fallacy
The Sad Story of Sally Clark
3.1
3.2
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.4
3.5
Discrete Random Variables
Discrete Random Variables
Expected Value
Measures of Dispersion
Application: Financial Model
Binomial Distribution
Application: Airline Overbooking
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Script: Part 4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
Normal Distribution
Continuous Random Variables
Normal Distribution
Calculating Normal Probabilities
Calculations with the Normal Distribution
Application of the Normal Distribution
Exercise
Script: Part 5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
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