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Data Basics: Understanding Numbers and Charts

A friendly start to working with data: what data is, simple statistics, reading and making honest charts, and avoiding common mistakes in reasoning.

4 lessonsAbout 41 minFree
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Module 1: Thinking with data

  1. What Is Data?9 min 路 Up next
  2. Averages and Spread11 min 路 Not started
  3. Reading and Making Charts10 min 路 Not started
  4. Asking Good Questions with Data11 min 路 Not started

Questions about Data Basics: Understanding Numbers and Charts

What will I learn in Data Basics: Understanding Numbers and Charts?

A friendly start to working with data: what data is, simple statistics, reading and making honest charts, and avoiding common mistakes in reasoning. The course has 4 lessons, organised in one module: Module 1: Thinking with data.

How long does Data Basics: Understanding Numbers and Charts take?

About 41 minutes in total, across 4 lessons. You can learn at your own pace and stop and continue any time.

Do I need experience to take Data Basics: Understanding Numbers and Charts?

No. This course starts from zero and explains every new word the first time it appears.

Is Data Basics: Understanding Numbers and Charts free?

Yes. The whole course is free and you do not need an account to learn. A free account is only needed for the final assessment and the certificate.

Do I get a certificate for Data Basics: Understanding Numbers and Charts?

Yes, a free certificate of completion. Finish every lesson, sign in, and pass the 15-question final assessment with 80% or more. It is not an accredited qualification.

What should I learn after Data Basics: Understanding Numbers and Charts?

The next step is Data Analysis with Python and pandas.