Vicknesh

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Vicknesh Mano

Data Science Manager @Accenture

Course overview

In this course, you’ll learn several techniques for sampling data, such as random sampling and cluster sampling; you’ll also learn concepts such as discrete variables and random variables in the context of frequency distributions — and the different types of charts and graphs you might use to visualize frequency distributions.

Best of all, you’ll learn by doing — you’ll practice and get feedback directly in the browser. You’ll apply your skills to several guided projects involving realistic business scenarios to build your portfolio and prepare for your next interview.

In the guided project, you’ll investigate Fandango Movie Ratings to determine if Fandango is inflating movie ratings on its site. This project is a chance for you to apply the statistics skills you’ve learned and overcome common setbacks in practical data analysis.

Key skills

  • Sampling data using simple, random, stratified and cluster sampling
  • Measuring variables in statistics
  • Building, visualizing, and comparing frequency distributions

Course outline

Introduction to Statistics in Python [6 lessons]

Sampling 3h

Lesson Objectives
  • Define populations and samples
  • Employ various sampling methods

Variables in Statistics 2h

Lesson Objectives
  • Define variables in statistics
  • Identify different kinds of variables
  • Measure variables

Frequency Distributions 2h

Lesson Objectives
  • Define frequency distributions
  • Generate frequency distribution tables
  • Generate grouped frequency distribution tables
  • Define proportions, percentages, and percentiles

Visualizing Frequency Distributions 1h

Lesson Objectives
  • Identify the importance of visualizing distributions
  • Generate bar plots, pie charts, and histograms
  • Employ bar plots, pie charts, and histograms

Comparing Frequency Distributions 2h

Lesson Objectives
  • Compare frequency distributions
  • Define grouped bar plots
  • Define step-type histograms
  • Define kernel density estimate plots
  • Define strip plots and box plots

Guided Project: Investigating Fandango Movie Ratings 1h

Lesson Objectives
  • Expand your portfolio with a statistics project
  • Identify common setbacks in practical data analysis

Projects in this course

Guided Project: Investigating Fandango Movie Ratings

Learn to combine the skills you learned in this course to perform practical data analysis.

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