Introduction to Probability
Probability and statistics help to bring logic to a world replete with randomness and uncertainty. This course will give you tools needed to understand data, science, philosophy, engineering, economics, and finance. You will learn not only how to solve challenging technical problems, but also how you can apply those solutions in everyday life.
With examples ranging from medical testing to sports prediction, you will gain a strong foundation for the study of statistical inference, stochastic processes, randomized algorithms, and other subjects where probability is needed.
What you'll learn
- How to think about uncertainty and randomness
- How to make good predictions
- The story approach to understanding random variables
- Common probability distributions used in statistics and data science
- Methods for finding the expected value of a random quantity
- How to use conditional probability to approach complicated problems
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| Length | 10 weeks |
| Effort | 10 weeks, 5–10 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $119 |
| From | HarvardX, Harvard University via edX |
| Instructor | Joseph Blitzstein |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Data Science Mathematics |
| Tags | Computer Science Data Analysis & Statistics Math |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 10 weeks |
| Effort | 10 weeks, 5–10 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $119 |
| From | HarvardX, Harvard University via edX |
| Instructor | Joseph Blitzstein |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming Data Science Mathematics |
| Tags | Computer Science Data Analysis & Statistics Math |
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