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CoursePrinciples of Data Literacy
Discover the world of data in this fully conceptual course where you will learn how to think about, visualize, and analyze data.
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This course includes
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary6 hoursProjects
3Prerequisites
None
About this course
This no-code course introduces the foundational how’s and why’s of data. How do statistics help us make conclusions from data? Why is good design critical for communicating data stories through data viz? What are the different kinds of analysis we can perform on a dataset? This course will help you feel empowered to answer these questions (and more!) and work with data with confidence.
Skills you'll gain
Evaluate data quality
Interpret statistical conclusions
Create and read data visualizations
Analyze data responsibly
Understand the role generative AI can play in you data analyses
Syllabus
9 lessons • 3 projects • 6 quizzesCertificate of completion available with Plus or Pro
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Projects in this course
- practice Project
Statistical Thinking Lab: Movie Statistics
In this lab, you'll step into the role of a film industry analyst examining streaming service content trends. Using real Netflix film data, you'll practice interpreting and applying summary statistics to uncover insights about film production patterns. - practice Project
Simplifying Statistics with Prompt Engineering: Coffee Shop Sales Project
Explore coffee shop sales data across multiple locations to uncover insights and trends using statistical analysis. This project focuses on crafting effective prompts to analyze complex data and generate actionable insights, enabling informed business decisions without the need for manual calculations, coding, or visualization tools. In this project, you’ll work with coffee shop transactional sales to: + Understand data distributions to identify patterns and trends. + Calculate and compare central measures (mean, median) for key insights. + Measure variability and detect outliers in the data. + Investigate relationships between categorical and numeric variables. + Apply statistical principles to uncover meaningful business insights. - practice Project
Data Visualization Basics Lab: Backyard Birder's Association
In this lab, make choices to recognize effective data visualization design.
Meet the creator of the course
Andrea Hassler
Andrea has a Master's in Applied Statistics from NYU and a Bachelor's in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz. She has worked with students individually as a tutor for many years. She has also contributed to research projects in the health sciences as a statistical consultant and research assistant.Earn a certificate of completion
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