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  • Course 4 of 5 in the Data Literacy Specialization
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  • Intermediate Level Familiarity with descriptive statistics and basic regression models
  • Approx. 11 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: English
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  • This course focuses on how analysts can measure and describe the confidence they have in their findings. The course begins with an overview of the key probability rules and concepts that govern the calculation of uncertainty measures. We?ll then apply these ideas to variables (which are the building blocks of statistics) and their associated probability distributions. The second half of the course will delve into the computation and interpretation of uncertainty. We?ll discuss how to conduct a hypothesis test using both test statistics and confidence intervals. Finally, we?ll consider the role of hypothesis testing in a regression context, including what we can and cannot learn from the statistical significance of a coefficient. By the end of the course, you should be able to discuss statistical findings in probabilistic terms and interpret the uncertainty of a particular estimate.
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Curriculum

Probability Theory

Welcome Video

Probability Definitions and Axioms

Permutations and Combinations

Conditional Probability and Independence

Axiomatic Probability: Definition, Kolmogorov?s Three Axioms

Monty Hall Simulation

Combinations and Permutations

Probability: Joint, Marginal and Conditional Probabilities

Dependent Events and Independent Events

Probability Definitions and Axioms Practice Problems

Permutations and Combinations Practice Problems

Conditional Probability Practice Problems

Final Assessment on Probability Theory

Random Variables and Distributions

Random Variables and Probability Distributions

The Normal Distribution

Large Sample Theorems

Random Variables

Discrete Random Variables and Continuous Variables

The Normal Distribution

Central Limit Theorem: Definition and Examples in Easy Steps

The Law of Large Numbers vs. The Central Limit Theorem

Random Variables and Probability Distributions Practice Problems

The Normal Distribution Practice Problems

Large Sample Theorems Practice Problems

Final Assessment on Random Variables and Distributions

Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing

Bias, Consistency and the Standard Error

Confidence Intervals

Hypothesis Testing: Overview

Hypothesis Testing: Implementation

Bias vs. Consistency

What are confidence intervals in statistics?

What is hypothesis testing?

Bias, Consistency and the Standard Error Practice Problems

Confidence Intervals Practice Problems

Hypothesis Testing Practice Problems

Final Assessment on Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Testing

Quantifying Uncertainty in Regression Analysis and Polling

Testing Regression Coefficients

Pitfalls of Hypothesis Testing

The Margin of Error in Polls

Statistical Hypothesis Testing and Some Pitfalls

Margin of Error: Definition, How to Calculate in Easy Steps

Testing Regression Coefficients Practice Problems

Pitfalls of Hypothesis Testing Practice Problems

Margin of Error Practice Problems

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