Quantitative Data and Descriptive Statistics: An Introduction
Learn to analyse and interpret descriptive statistics to become a more informed interpreter of statistical information.
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
8 hours
Quantitative Data and Descriptive Statistics: An Introduction
Explore quantitative data and descriptive statistics
This course aims to prepare you to work on real-world statistical problems and analyse management data.
During this course, you will have the opportunity to learn the foundations of Excel and examine the use of spreadsheets and different types of data.
You will also have the chance to study graphs and learn how to calculate and interpret measures of central tendency, measures of the spread and various graphical representations.
What topics will you cover?
- Statistics
- Foundations of Excel
- Types of data
- Graphical representation
- Tabulation
- Measures of central tendency
- Measures of the spread
Learning on this course
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What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Produce and design spreadsheets, charts and tables using Microsoft Excel
- Identify quantitative and qualitative data
- Identify types and categories of quantitative data
- Design and create different graphical representations when plotting data
- Calculate and interpret measures of central tendency
- Calculate and interpret measures of the spread
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for students and entry-level data analysts who wish to pursue business analyst or data analyst careers.
Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
What software or tools do you need?
To complete aspects of this course, you will need Microsoft Excel.
Who developed the course?
Coventry University
Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.
Established
1992Location
Coventry
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