Data Science: Inference and Modeling

Harvard University on edX

Learn inference and modeling: two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.

About this course

Learn inference and modeling: two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.

What you’ll learn

  • The concepts necessary to define estimates and margins of errors of populations, parameters, estimates and standard errors in order to make predictions about data
  • How to use models to aggregate data from different sources
  • The very basics of Bayesian statistics and predictive modeling
Type
Short Course
Experience Level
Beginner
Duration
8 weeks
Cost
Free
Subject
Data Science & Analytics
Topic(s)
Data Analytics

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