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About the Course

Stanford's "Introduction to Statistics" teaches you statistical thinking concepts that are essential for learning from data and communicating insights. By the end of the course, you will be able to perform exploratory data analysis, understand key principles of sampling, and select appropriate tests of significance for multiple contexts. You will gain the foundational skills that prepare you to pursue more advanced topics in statistical thinking and machine learning. Topics include Descriptive Statistics, Sampling and Randomized Controlled Experiments, Probability, Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem, Regression, Common Tests of Significance, Resampling, Multiple Comparisons....

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OK

Nov 18, 2023

The course was incredibly informative. I am glad that I got the opportunity to study in a course on statistics from Stanford University itself. I thank the creators and participants of the course!

AB

May 24, 2023

The lectures were clear and thorough, with a good amount of examples. The quizzes were excellent, and I learned a lot from the feedback. One of the best Coursera courses I have ever taken!

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By Mar'attus S

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Sep 27, 2022

Due to this course I learn more about statictics from the very fundamental concept. I never understand in detail about how a statistical test work but this course teach me the basic idea for every test in statistics.

I highly appreciate the opportunity the team give to us to learn in free. I hope I can purchase my certificate latter. Thank you very much Prof. Guenther Walther, your explanation and description really help me reevaluate my comprehention about statistics. The feedback in every assignment is a big help to bridge me to the right answer. I would reread and rewatch this course to deepen the part that still hard for me to understand such as conditional probability and the bayesian rule.

Thank you to provide accesible knowledge to every learner around the world. Best regard...

By Biritan T

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Jun 9, 2024

This online course provided a comprehensive opportunity to understand and apply fundamental concepts in the field of statistics. Throughout the course, I received an in-depth education covering topics such as probability, distributions, inferential statistics, and regression. Through practical applications and assignments, I have enhanced my statistical analysis skills and can apply this knowledge to solve real-world problems. Thanks to this course, I have become more proficient in data analysis and decision-making processes, enabling me to take more informed and confident steps. Thanks for everything.

By Bright A

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May 22, 2024

The course was incredibly in-depth, covering a wide range of topics with precision and clarity. The materials provided were top-notch, and the instructors did an excellent job of breaking down complex concepts into easily understandable segments. One of the highlights for me was the section on Monte Carlo methods. I absolutely loved it! The practical applications and hands-on approach helped solidify my understanding of this powerful statistical tool. The exercises and examples provided were highly engaging and reinforced the theoretical knowledge effectively.

By Marcela M C d l L

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Dec 14, 2022

you’ve been so much more than a teacher for us. You’ve been our mentor, our support and our guide. Thank you for everything you have done for us!

 

 

I know your job is stressful and the hours are long, but you are always kind and understanding. I am grateful to have been taught by such an admirable person.

 

 

I challenge anybody in the whole world to find a better teacher than you. You’ve set a great example for all of us to follow, you’ve inspired us to be better people and to always strive to do our personal best. Thank you for being such an amazing teacher!

By Mariem B H

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Dec 1, 2022

I would like to thanks Stanford University for making such excellent course free. I hope I can purchase the certificate later. I can not afford it now.

I would recommend this course to anyone who has some elementary notions on statistics and used to hate statistics like me. Sometimes, you need to go to the internet to understand more some notions. For me, for example, I searched some examples on bootstrap on the net to get it out.

Thanks again Teacher, you are excellent!

By Susana P

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Mar 19, 2023

I found enormous value in this course. It took me much longer than the estimated 14 hours to complete the course, and I re-watched videos many times, as well as consulted outside sources to make sure I understood the concepts. In the end I feel I have a solid grasp in Intro to Statistics and I'm ready to keep learning. Don't be put off by the instructor's academic style, the content is great and the quizzes are very useful to practice what he shows during the lectures.

By Gak R

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Jul 1, 2022

i took this course to perform a review on my stats course i had taken from my Univeristy. I'm now a Senior in bachelors degree considering to proceed to computational neuroscience for masters degree. This was a great course to refresh my memory but it will be greater if they presented more visual examples such as graphs, curves, tables etc. And also Id be glad if they presented more precise and detailed explanation for the formulae.

By Emily H

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Aug 2, 2024

This was a great course! I liked how it was suitable for a beginner to statistics (like me), while still maintaining a level of depth and complexity that made it intriguing to learn more. Additionally, I loved the inclusion of the extras with Andrew Radin. It showed me how the knowledge that I was learning could play into real life, shedding light on the amazing things that can be done with statistics and data.

By Sourav P

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Jul 26, 2022

Hi this was an enlightning course for a non stat background student or professional.

However as the course progressed there were advanced topics which would probably require more clarity and lengthy discussion from the video. I went through multiple youtube videos to get holistic idea of later concepts.

Overall this is a very good starting point for individuals willing to learn solid concepts.

By Afraz H

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Aug 27, 2024

I took this course to revise the fundamentals of Statistics and was delighted to learn from Guenther Walther, a Statistics legend I'd say. He explained complex topics in such an articulate way that it made me envy the students at Stanford University. After finishing this course, I am confident of my acquired Statistics knowledge which will prove to be essential for my career in Data Science.

By Kapil C

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Jul 1, 2021

I have completed almost half a course and I want to thank Mr. Guenther Walther for making statistics understanding so easy and fascinating. Very useful course for people who wants to make their carrier in data analytics because I think statistics is the core foundation for any data analysis. Once again thanks to Mr. Guenther Walther, Stanford University and Coursera for compiling the course.

By Dylan A

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Sep 28, 2021

Excellent course. As a data analyst, a familiarity with Statistics is very useful. This has given me a really good background to statistical concepts and key terms. I feel much more confident with concepts such as confidence & significance, statistical tests and regression. I find some of the later modules very interesting, such as data snooping, bootstrapping and the monte carlo method.

By Y. Z

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Sep 30, 2021

This course helps me call back a lot of concepts and methods that I learned at University but have forgotten. The instructor gives concise but to-the-point explanations and easy-to-remember examples, which even enables me to gain better understanding about some concepts that I used to confuse. I have picked up my interest in learning. Many thanks to the course and to the instructor!

By Jakub K

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Apr 2, 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed Guenther's explanations, though sometimes I felt like they were a bit too much of a birds-eye-view explanations, and without enough detail. This meant that I had to look for information elsewhere i.e. on YouTube and journal papers. I remember this happening specifically with: ANOVAs and the Monte Carlo Simulation.

By 20-047 F F R

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Jun 15, 2022

the material is delivered by great and experienced presenters, the material presented is clear and easy to understand, the material presented also uses good visualization so that it helps to understand. the reading given is also clear and the core material can be understood, unfortunately there is no translation for Indonesian

By Sanijela S

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Apr 4, 2022

The course is well organized by topics and provides some basic knowledge of statistics. Occasionaly, it' was a bit hard to follow since some explanations were short and a bit dry. All in all, it gave me a good starting point and a basic understanding of how statistic works and how can it be implemented in data science.

By berenice o

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May 9, 2022

Loved the course, was very happy with the trainer and content shared. My first intro to Statistics at times felt very overwhelming especially when it came to the formulas, but overall, I learnt so much.

I am greatful to have been afforded an opportunity to enroll and complete this course.

Thank you Stanford University.

By Pedro L C E

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May 9, 2023

Excellent introduction to Modern Statistics.

This is a course with a lot of new useful vocabulary, and with a significant amount of interesting practical problems and exercises that help to endure the conceptual framework of the course.

Thank you so much for allowing me to take this course,

God Bless You All.

By Amol D

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Jan 28, 2022

I took the course to brush up my knowledge. Having worked in Data Science for quite some time now I have definitely forgotten some concepts which I did not use for a long time. So this reason this quick course was great refresher. I would also suggest this course to anyone starting in Data Science field

By SKY_BLAZE A

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Feb 4, 2023

The course is excellent to learn statistics, being a first year university student, I found it very interesting due to the wonderful examples used to teach theorems and concepts. The industrial insights provided motivation along the way! Overall the course induced in me a liking towards statistics!!

By Erick A C C

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Dec 6, 2022

This course was a great introduction to statistics. The topics covered were very comprehensive and the explanations were very clear. The course was very well organized and the pacing was just right. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone looking for a good introduction to statistics.

By Deleted A

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Apr 26, 2022

Very insightful course on the foundation of statistics. I would recommend this course to people who previously had statistics background but want to refresh their knowledge. For very first time beginners, this course can be overwhelming because of the short explanations on some of the concepts.

By Kalisa M

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Aug 16, 2022

Thank you for the excellent course. I also really appreciate being able to take as much time as I need to complete it, since I work full time and have a disability. This is truly bringing education to everyone in a real way. I would not have access to such resources without Coursera.

By Ilo M

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Nov 13, 2023

As returning student coming from different field I took this class with no prior knowledge or experience to learn new skills and eventually jump into new career. This course have helped me understand the fundamentals of statistics along with different examples in different modules.

By Sunny B

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Jun 17, 2023

Was a great step by step course formulated by Sir. Guenther Walther.

It was a challenging task for me being from a medical background but the way he has explained things and MCQs at the end of each topic really helps

Enjoyed it and learned basics of Statistics

5 stars from my side.