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linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Get an accessible, nontechnical overview of data science, covering the vocabulary, skills, jobs, tools, and techniques of the field.
Data science is driving a world-wide revolution that touches everything from business automation to social interaction. It's also one of the fastest growing, most rewarding careers, employing analysts and engineers around the globe. This course provides an accessible, nontechnical overview of the field, covering the...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Explore the profound ways in which data science affects the world of sports and sports management, as well as the larger effect it has on audiences and associated industries.
A passion for sports can turn an ordinarily math-averse individual into an amateur statistician, ready to back up their pick for best clutch hitter with hard data. If your fascination with sports has piqued an interest in data and statistics, getting a general understanding...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to model data in R, one of the most important tools available for data analysis, machine learning, and data science.
Trying to locate meaning and direction in big data is difficult. R can help you find your way. R is a statistical programming language to analyze and visualize the relationships between large amounts of data. It's one of the most important tools available for data analysis, machine learning, and data science. This training...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Do you work in data analysis? Learn how to mine data using R. Topics include dimensionality reduction, clustering, classification, association analysis, and more.
Data science continues to grow in sophistication and demand at an exponential rate. Data mining is the area of data science that focuses on finding actionable patterns in large and diverse datasets: clusters of similar customers, trends over time that can only be spotted after disentangling...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn how the dramatically increased quantities of data-and the methods for analyzing this data-are changing the theory and practice of healthcare.
Data analytics plays an increasingly pivotal role in how we go about managing our healthcare systems and personal health. This nontechnical course explores a variety of ways to apply data science to medicine and public health. Data scientist Barton Poulson discusses the ways that dramatically increased...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Learn all the essentials of using SPSS, a statistical software suite for data management and advanced analytics.
SPSS is a common menu-driven statistical application used in the social sciences, education, and business. In this course, data analytics expert Barton Poulson shows you how to analyze data in ways that are difficult or impossible in spreadsheets, without requiring the full learning curve of a programming language like Python or R. Learn...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to do fast and friendly data analysis with jamovi. See how to use this open-source application to analyze data, reproduce analyses, and collaborate with colleagues.
jamovi is a free, open-source data analysis application that bridges the gap between the freedom and power of R and the accessibility of SPSS. In this course, learn how to do data analysis that's both fast and friendly with jamovi. Instructor Barton Poulson demonstrates how...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn the basics of R, the free, open-source language for data science. Discover how to use R and RStudio for beginner-level data modeling, visualization, and statistical analysis.
If you want to participate in the data revolution, you need the right tools and skills. R is a free, open-source language for data science that is among the most popular platforms for professional analysts. Learn the basics of R and get started finding insights from your...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Get a nontechnical overview of how data science can benefit the entertainment industries. Discover tools to set prices, find audiences, and create more engaging experiences.
Music, theater, dance, and film may not seem like data-driven businesses, but they can benefit from data science just as much as ecommerce or finance. Join data science professor, researcher, and consultant Barton Poulson as he explores the fascinating ways in which the media...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to start interpreting data-based findings and making high-value, data-driven suggestions to solve problems for stakeholders.
If you're a data specialist, you need to know how to look for hidden patterns. But how do you turn patterns into actionable insights that have value for your stakeholders? This course offers hands-on exercises on how to frame your data to provide ROI to stakeholders and help them reach their goals more effectively...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Use data science to make a difference. Learn how data science can help nonprofits understand the communities they serve, fulfill their mission, and assess their impact.
Learn how to use data science to do good. Data science can be a huge help to nonprofits that are struggling to identify donors, understand their communities, evaluate their impact, and be more productive. In this course, instructor, data scientist, and entrepreneur Barton Poulson...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Explore the profound ways in which data science affects how government and our political process works.
Are you interested in enhancing your understanding of how government and politics actually function? If so, this brief course can help by exploring the profound ways in which data science affects how our government and political process works. Data scientist and professor Barton Poulson provides a nontechnical overview of how data science functions...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Get up and running with SPSS Statistics. Learn how to work with the program to make data visualizations, calculate descriptive statistics, and more.
SPSS Statistics is a statistics and data analysis program for businesses, governments, research institutes, and academic organizations. In this course, Barton Poulson takes a practical, visual, and non-mathematical approach to SPSS Statistics, explaining how to use the popular program to analyze data...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn the fundamentals of data fluency and how data can help you make better decisions.
Data analysis isn't just for specialists who need to make sense of massive datasets. Decision-makers in every industry can benefit from a basic understanding of the goals and concepts of applied data analysis. In this course, Barton Poulson focuses on the fundamentals of data fluency, or the ability to work with data to extract insights and determine your next...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Discover how consumer data can be analyzed to learn about customers and impact sales.
How does technology constantly gather data from the world of commerce around us? What can you derive from the data found in retail sales and consumer spending? This course explores the crucial ways in which businesses are affected by technology and how companies are harnessing ubiquitous data to improve business. Join Barton Poulson as he takes you through how data...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how data science changes the way that education is planned, carried out, and evaluated.
Educational records and standardized tests offer a treasure trove of data about who our students are and what they actually need from the education system. Data science can help educators glean valuable insights from this deluge of information. In this brief course, data scientist and professor Barton Poulson provides a nontechnical overview of how data...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Learn the key concepts and skills behind one of the most important elements of data science: data mining.
Data mining is the area of data science that focuses on finding actionable patterns in large and diverse datasets: clusters of similar customers, trends over time that can only be spotted after disentangling seasonal and random effects, and new methods for predicting important outcomes. In this course, instructor Barton Poulson introduces you...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Explore big data and how it works. Learn about big data's relationship to AI, data science, social media, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
The hype about big data may have peaked several years ago, but big data is far from gone. Instead it forms the foundation for some of today's most exciting technologies. Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science rely on big data, or data that-by virtue of its velocity, volume, or variety-can't...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn why it's absolutely crucial for AI-related data science work to be transparent, explainable, accountable, and ethical in its design and execution.
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers businesses the potential for a dramatic increase in functionality and profitability, but it can also spark an array of complex ethical, legal, and social challenges. In this nontechnical, conceptually oriented course, Barton Poulson digs into the hazards of AI,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Find out how data science is changing economics, banking, and finance: everything from how stocks are traded to how loans are approved.
Nowhere is data science more relevant than finance. Tracking the movement of money around the globe is one of the primary tasks for today's analysts. In this course, find out how algorithms, automation, big data applications, and machine learning are changing the nature of economics, banking, and finance. Data scientist...
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