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  • Evaluate and interpret complex data sets with probabilistic models, applying Bayes’ theorem and Chebyshev’s inequality to solve real-world problems.

  • Design hypothesis tests, including t-tests, z-tests, and chi-square tests, to validate data-driven hypotheses in various professional contexts.

  • Construct and optimise predictive models using multiple and nonlinear regression techniques to forecast outcomes and improve decision-making.

  • Synthesise probability and statistical knowledge to develop innovative solutions for complex analytical challenges.

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Elevate your data analysis skills with our comprehensive Probability and Statistics course, tailored for professionals seeking real-world applications. Ideal for aspiring data analysts, engineers, scientists, and anyone looking to enhance their decision-making abilities, this course is your gateway to mastering essential statistical concepts. Dive deep into data sets, Chebyshev’s inequality, descriptive statistics, probability axioms, and Bayes’ formula. Gain expertise in random variables, mathematical expectations, various distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.

Our interactive course features discussions and ample assignments designed to solidify your understanding and competencies. Real-world applications are seamlessly integrated, ensuring you can apply concepts in practical scenarios. Whether you're aiming for a career in data science, engineering, finance, or research, this course equips you with critical analytical skills to succeed and stand out in your field. Enrol now to transform your ability to make data-driven decisions with confidence. With our expert-driven learning experience, enhance your career and become a valuable asset in your professional journey. Keywords: Probability and Statistics course, data analysis, real-world applications, aspiring data analysts, decision-making, career enhancement.

In this module, you will be introduced to statistics and descriptive statistics. You will learn about various visualizations to understand the data. You will understand various measures of central tendency and measures of variability to analyze the given data for more insights.

What's included

9 videos4 readings7 assignments

9 videosTotal 65 minutes
  • About Probability and Statistics4 minutes
  • Fundamentals of Statistics6 minutes
  • Data Visualization Using Frequency Tables9 minutes
  • Histogram, Ogives, Stem and Leaf Plots 7 minutes
  • Measures of Central Tendency8 minutes
  • Measures of Variability7 minutes
  • Chebyshev’s Inequality 9 minutes
  • Normal Data Set and Skewness of Data7 minutes
  • Two Quantitative Variables on Scatter Plot 8 minutes
4 readingsTotal 40 minutes
  • Course Overview10 minutes
  • Course Structure & Critical Information10 minutes
  • Descriptive Data Sets and Summarising Data Sets10 minutes
  • Understanding the Data10 minutes
7 assignmentsTotal 48 minutes
  • Test Yourself: Fundamentals of Statistics30 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Data Visualisation Using Frequency Tables3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Histogram, Ogives, Stem and Leaf Plots 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Measures of Variability3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Chebyshev’s Inequality 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Normal Data Set and Skewness of Data3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Two Quantitative Variables on Scatter Plot 3 minutes

In this module, you will be introduced to the basics of set theory and probability. You will learn about the axioms of probability and conditional probability. You will understand the difference between dependent and independent events. You will also explore one of the important concepts in data science (machine learning), i.e., Bayes’ formula.

What's included

13 videos3 readings14 assignments

13 videosTotal 88 minutes
  • Basics of Probability9 minutes
  • Basics of Set Theory6 minutes
  • Axioms of Probability7 minutes
  • Probabilities of Equally Likely Outcomes5 minutes
  • Principle of Counting6 minutes
  • Principle of Counting: Example 18 minutes
  • Principle of Counting: Example 2 7 minutes
  • Conditional Probability 6 minutes
  • Conditional Probability: Example6 minutes
  • Bayes’ Formula8 minutes
  • Bayes’ Formula: Examples7 minutes
  • Independent or Dependent Events6 minutes
  • Independent or Dependent Events: Example 6 minutes
3 readingsTotal 30 minutes
  • Basics of Probability10 minutes
  • Axioms of Probability and Sample Spaces Having Equally Likely Outcomes 10 minutes
  • Bayes' Formula10 minutes
14 assignmentsTotal 54 minutes
  • Test Yourself: Elements of Probability15 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Basics of Probability3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Basics of Set Theory3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Axioms of Probability3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Probabilities of Equally Likely Outcomes 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Principle of Counting3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Principle of Counting - Example 13 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Principle of Counting - Example 23 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Conditional Probability3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Example of Conditional Probability3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Bayes’ Formula3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Bayes’ Formula: Examples 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Independent or Dependent Events3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Independent or Dependent Events: Example 3 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to generalize the events and their outcomes by a variable, that is, a random variable. You will explore types of random variables. You will gain an understanding of a mathematical expectation. You will further learn about the procedure to find the mean and variance using mathematical expectation. This module also covers the probability distribution function.

What's included

14 videos3 readings14 assignments

14 videosTotal 95 minutes
  • Random Variable: Definition 6 minutes
  • Random Variable: Examples 6 minutes
  • Random Variable: Types7 minutes
  • Probability Distribution Function 7 minutes
  • Probability Distribution Function: Examples7 minutes
  • Mean of a Discrete Random Variable5 minutes
  • Variance and Standard Deviation of Discrete Random Variable 7 minutes
  • Mean and Variance: Example 17 minutes
  • Mean and Variance: Example 26 minutes
  • Mean and Variance: Example 38 minutes
  • Probability Density Function 7 minutes
  • Probability Density Function: Examples8 minutes
  • Mean and Standard Deviation of a Continuous Random Variable7 minutes
  • Continuous Random Variables: Examples6 minutes
3 readingsTotal 30 minutes
  • Random Variable10 minutes
  • Discrete Random Variables 10 minutes
  • Continuous Random Variables 10 minutes
14 assignmentsTotal 42 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Random Variable: Definition 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Random Variable: Examples 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Random Variable: Types 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Probability Distribution Function 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Probability Distribution Function: Examples3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Mean of a Discrete Random Variable3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Variance and Standard Deviation of Discrete Random Variable 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Mean and Variance: Example 13 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Mean and Variance: Example 23 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Mean and Variance: Example 33 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Probability Density Function 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Probability Density Function: Examples3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Mean and Standard Deviation of a Continuous Random Variable3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Continuous Random Variables: Examples3 minutes

In this module, you will learn about various discrete probability distributions. You will be able to understand Binomial and probability distributions with their corresponding probability distribution functions. You will also learn about the mean and variance of Binomial and Poisson distributions.

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13 videos2 readings14 assignments

13 videosTotal 95 minutes
  • Binomial Distribution: Definition8 minutes
  • Binomial Distribution: Properties 7 minutes
  • Mean of Binomial Distribution4 minutes
  • Variance of Binomial Distribution7 minutes
  • Recurrence Relation9 minutes
  • Binomial Distribution: Example 15 minutes
  • Binomial Distribution: Example 28 minutes
  • Poisson Distribution: Definition8 minutes
  • Poisson Distribution: Properties8 minutes
  • Mean of Poisson Distribution8 minutes
  • Variance of Poisson Distribution9 minutes
  • Recurrence Relation8 minutes
  • Relation Between Binomial and Poisson Distributions 8 minutes
2 readingsTotal 20 minutes
  • Binomial Distribution  10 minutes
  • Poisson Distribution 10 minutes
14 assignmentsTotal 69 minutes
  • Test Yourself: Random Variables and Discrete Probability Distributions30 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Binomial Distribution: Definition3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Binomial Distribution: Properties 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Mean of Binomial Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Variance of Binomial Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Recurrence Relation3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Example of Binomial Distribution (1)3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Example of Binomial Distribution (2)3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Poisson Distribution: Definition3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Poisson Distribution: Properties3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Mean of Poisson Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Variance of Poisson Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Recurrence Relation3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Relation Between Binomial and Poisson Distributions 3 minutes

In this module, you will learn continuous probability distributions in general and normal/Gaussian distribution in particular. You will gain an understanding of the mean and variance of normal distribution. You will also explore the standard normal distribution with the help of normal distribution tables. Furthermore, you will be introduced to other continuous distributions like uniform distribution and Gamma distribution.

What's included

14 videos3 readings14 assignments

14 videosTotal 105 minutes
  • Probability Density Function 8 minutes
  • Normal Distribution 8 minutes
  • Standard Normal Distribution and Normal Curve7 minutes
  • Normal Distribution Table8 minutes
  • Normal Distribution: Example 19 minutes
  • Normal Distribution: Example 28 minutes
  • Normal Distribution: Example 38 minutes
  • Mean of Normal Distribution6 minutes
  • Variance of Normal Distribution7 minutes
  • Gaussian Mixtures6 minutes
  • Uniform Distribution7 minutes
  • Gamma Distribution8 minutes
  • Exponential Distribution9 minutes
  • Beta Distribution7 minutes
3 readingsTotal 30 minutes
  • Normal Distribution 10 minutes
  • Properties of Normal Distribution10 minutes
  • Other Continuous Distributions 10 minutes
14 assignmentsTotal 42 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Probability Density Function 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Normal Distribution 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Standard Normal Distribution and Normal Curve3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Normal Distribution Table3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Normal Distribution: Example 13 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Normal Distribution: Example 23 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Normal Distribution: Example 3 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Mean of Normal Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Variance of Normal Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Gaussian Mixtures3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Uniform Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Gamma Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Exponential Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Beta Distribution3 minutes

In this module, you will learn the importance of sampling and various sampling techniques. You will be introduced to sampling distribution, which plays an important role in understanding data. You will learn about the central limit theorem that will help you understand the use of normal distribution in many situations. Then, you will be introduced to the next step in sampling, that is, estimation. You will also gain an understanding of the t- and chi-square distribution.

What's included

15 videos2 readings16 assignments

15 videosTotal 101 minutes
  • Introduction to Sampling 7 minutes
  • Populations and Samples7 minutes
  • Types of Sampling6 minutes
  • Sampling Distribution 6 minutes
  • Central Limit Theorem10 minutes
  • Sampling Distribution: t-Distribution7 minutes
  • Sampling Distribution: Chi-Square Distribution4 minutes
  • Sampling Distribution: F Distribution7 minutes
  • Estimation7 minutes
  • Point Estimation7 minutes
  • Interval Estimation: Mean 8 minutes
  • Interval Estimation: Proportion 8 minutes
  • Interval Estimation: Example 17 minutes
  • Interval Estimation: Example 24 minutes
  • Interval Estimation: Example 35 minutes
2 readingsTotal 20 minutes
  • Sampling 10 minutes
  • Estimation10 minutes
16 assignmentsTotal 75 minutes
  • Continuous Probability Distributions, Sampling and Estimation30 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Sampling 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Populations and Samples3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Types of Sampling3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Sampling Distribution 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Central Limit Theorem3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Sampling Distribution: t-Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Sampling Distribution: Chi-Square Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Sampling Distribution: F Distribution3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Estimation3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Point Estimation3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Interval Estimation: Mean 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Interval Estimation: Proportion 3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Interval Estimation Example 13 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Interval Estimation Example 23 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Interval Estimation - Example 33 minutes

In this module, you will learn to identify and validate hypotheses using various statistical techniques, including sampling. You'll cover forming hypotheses, type I and type II errors, and their impact on test significance and power. The module also explores hypothesis testing with proportions, handling both large and small samples, and validating multiple proportions using the chi-square test.

What's included

27 videos5 readings20 assignments

27 videosTotal 179 minutes
  • Introduction to Testing of Hypothesis 7 minutes
  • Formulating Null and Alternate Hypothesis8 minutes
  • Type I and Type II Errors9 minutes
  • Level of Significance 6 minutes
  • Examples of Testing of Hypotheses8 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: One Mean—Large Sample8 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: One Mean—Small Sample6 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Two Means—Large Sample8 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Two Means—Small Sample4 minutes
  • One Mean—Large Sample: Example 17 minutes
  • One Mean—Small Sample: Example 2 10 minutes
  • Two Means—Large Sample: Example 35 minutes
  • Two Means—Small Sample: Example 46 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis by Proportion4 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: One Proportion—Large Sample6 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis Related to Population8 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Two proportions—Large Sample5 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Example 26 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Several Proportions4 minutes
  • Chi-Square Test6 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Several Proportions - Example 18 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Several Proportions—Example 27 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Several Proportions—Example 36 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: A Summary8 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Example 46 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Example 57 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Example 65 minutes
5 readingsTotal 50 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis10 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis Involving Mean10 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Examples10 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis - Proportion10 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis: Several Proportions10 minutes
20 assignmentsTotal 174 minutes
  • Testing of Hypothesis30 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Testing of Hypothesis - 19 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Type I and Type II Errors12 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Level of Significance 6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Testing of Hypothesis - 26 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: One Mean - Large Sample6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: One Mean - Small Sample6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Two Means - Large Sample6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Two Means - Small Sample3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: One Mean—Large Sample Example 112 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: One Mean—Small Sample Example 2 6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Two Means—Large Sample Example 36 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Two Means—Small Sample Example 415 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Testing of Hypothesis - Proportion 16 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: One Proportion6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Two Proportions6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Testing of Hypothesis - Proportion 26 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Several Proportions - 16 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Chi-Square Test6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Several Proportions - 215 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to understand the relation between two variables in the given data and the types of correlation that exists between two variables. You will be able to find coefficient correlation to establish this. The module answers why it is important to use the given data for future prediction for which regression is helpful. This module will also help you understand simple linear regression with the help of normal equations and their matrix form.

What's included

12 videos2 readings8 assignments

12 videosTotal 74 minutes
  • Correlation3 minutes
  • Covariance 6 minutes
  • Example of Covariance6 minutes
  • Types of Correlation8 minutes
  • Coefficient of Correlation10 minutes
  • Example of Coefficient of Correlation6 minutes
  • Simple Linear Regression4 minutes
  • Simple Linear Regression: Sum of Squared Errors8 minutes
  • Normal Equations7 minutes
  • Matrix Form5 minutes
  • Simple Linear Regression: Example 15 minutes
  • Simple Linear Regression: Example 26 minutes
2 readingsTotal 20 minutes
  • Correlation10 minutes
  • Simple Linear Regression10 minutes
8 assignmentsTotal 78 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Correlation and Covariance15 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Types of Correlation12 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Coefficient of Correlation15 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Simple Linear Regression6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Sum of Squared Errors6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Normal Equations6 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Matrix Form3 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Simple Linear Regression Examples15 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to predict when nonlinearity exists in the data. With the learnings from simple linear regression, you will understand the regression for prediction when nonlinearity exists in the data. Furthermore, in nonlinear regression, you will focus on polynomial regression.

What's included

9 videos2 readings4 assignments

9 videosTotal 47 minutes
  • Multiple Linear Regression2 minutes
  • Multiple Linear Regression with Two Independent Variables7 minutes
  • Multiple Linear Regression with More Than Two Independent Variables8 minutes
  • Nonlinear Regression: Part I6 minutes
  • Nonlinear Regression: Part II7 minutes
  • Polynomial Regression6 minutes
  • Example of Nonlinear Regression5 minutes
  • Example of Polynomial Regression4 minutes
  • Course Summary3 minutes
2 readingsTotal 15 minutes
  • Additional Recommended Reading: Multiple Linear Regression and Nonlinear Regression5 minutes
  • Congratulations and Next Steps10 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 54 minutes
  • Correlation and Regression30 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Multiple Linear Regression9 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Nonlinear and Polynomial Regression9 minutes
  • Check Your Understanding: Examples of Nonlinear Regression6 minutes

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