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Build a strong foundation in data analytics and coding with Python with the Applied Statistics for Data Analytics with Python zyBook.

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Specifically, you will learn more about the concepts needed to understand and utilise data techniques. This includes descriptive statistics, probability, and inferential statistics.

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The Applied Statistics for Data Analytics with Python zyBook covers data analytics concepts with minimal text, maximum interactivity.

Module 1: Data Visualisation

1.1 What is data? 1.2 What is data visualisation? 1.3 Python for data visualisation 1.4 Data frames 1.5 Bar charts 1.6 Pie charts 1.7 Scatter plots 1.8 Line charts



Module 2: Descriptive Statistics

2.1 Survey sampling 2.2 Measures of center 2.3 Measures of variability 2.4 Box plots 2.5 Histograms 2.6 Violin plots



Module 3: Probability and Counting

3.1 Introduction to probability 3.2 Addition rule and complements 3.3 Multiplication rule and independence 3.4 Conditional probability and Bayes' Theorem 3.5 Combinations and permutations



Module 4: Probability Distributions

4.1 Introduction to random variables 4.2 Properties of discrete probability distributions 4.3 Binomial distribution 4.4 Hypergeometric distribution 4.5 Poisson distribution 4.6 Properties of continuous probability distributions 4.7 The normal distribution 4.8 The Student's t-Distribution 4.9 The F-distribution 4.10 Chi-square distribution



Module 7: Time Series

7.1 What is a time series? 7.2 Time series patterns and stationarity 7.3 Moving average and exponential smoothing forecasting 7.4 Forecasting using regression



Module 6: Linear Regression

6.1 Introduction to simple linear regression (SLR) 6.2 SLR assumptions 6.3 Correlation and coefficient of determination 6.4 Interpreting SLR models 6.5 Testing SLR parameters 6.6 Multiple regression 6.7 Categorical predictors and non-linear relationships



Module 5: Inferential Statistics

5.1 Confidence intervals 5.2 Confidence intervals for population means 5.3 Confidence intervals for population proportions 5.4 Hypothesis tests 5.5 One-sample hypothesis tests for population means 5.6 One-sample z-test for population proportions 5.7 Two-sample hypothesis tests for population means 5.8 Two-sample z-test for population proportions 5.9 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) 5.10 Chi-square tests for categorical variables



Module 11: Appendix

11.1 t-distribution table 11.2 z-distribution table 11.3 Chi-squared distribution table



Module 10: Ethics

10.1 Misleading statistics 10.2 Abuse of the p-value 10.3 Data privacy 10.4 Ethical guidelines



Module 9: Data Mining

9.1 What is data mining? 9.2 Data preparation 9.3 Analysing results 9.4 Supervised learning 9.5 Unsupervised learning



Module 8: Monte Carlo Methods

8.1 What is a Monte Carlo simulation? 8.2 Building simulations 8.3 Optimisation and forecasting



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Module 1: Data Visualisation

1.1 What is data? 1.2 What is data visualisation? 1.3 Python for data visualisation 1.4 Data frames 1.5 Bar charts 1.6 Pie charts 1.7 Scatter plots 1.8 Line charts



Module 2: Descriptive Statistics

2.1 Survey sampling 2.2 Measures of center 2.3 Measures of variability 2.4 Box plots 2.5 Histograms 2.6 Violin plots



Module 3: Probability and Counting

3.1 Introduction to probability 3.2 Addition rule and complements 3.3 Multiplication rule and independence 3.4 Conditional probability and Bayes' Theorem 3.5 Combinations and permutations



Module 4: Probability Distributions

4.1 Introduction to random variables 4.2 Properties of discrete probability distributions 4.3 Binomial distribution 4.4 Hypergeometric distribution 4.5 Poisson distribution 4.6 Properties of continuous probability distributions 4.7 The normal distribution 4.8 The Student's t-Distribution 4.9 The F-distribution 4.10 Chi-square distribution



Module 7: Time Series

7.1 What is a time series? 7.2 Time series patterns and stationarity 7.3 Moving average and exponential smoothing forecasting 7.4 Forecasting using regression



Module 6: Linear Regression

6.1 Introduction to simple linear regression (SLR) 6.2 SLR assumptions 6.3 Correlation and coefficient of determination 6.4 Interpreting SLR models 6.5 Testing SLR parameters 6.6 Multiple regression 6.7 Categorical predictors and non-linear relationships



Module 5: Inferential Statistics

5.1 Confidence intervals 5.2 Confidence intervals for population means 5.3 Confidence intervals for population proportions 5.4 Hypothesis tests 5.5 One-sample hypothesis tests for population means 5.6 One-sample z-test for population proportions 5.7 Two-sample hypothesis tests for population means 5.8 Two-sample z-test for population proportions 5.9 Analysis of variance (ANOVA) 5.10 Chi-square tests for categorical variables



Module 11: Appendix

11.1 t-distribution table 11.2 z-distribution table 11.3 Chi-squared distribution table



Module 10: Ethics

10.1 Misleading statistics 10.2 Abuse of the p-value 10.3 Data privacy 10.4 Ethical guidelines



Module 9: Data Mining

9.1 What is data mining? 9.2 Data preparation 9.3 Analysing results 9.4 Supervised learning 9.5 Unsupervised learning



Module 8: Monte Carlo Methods

8.1 What is a Monte Carlo simulation? 8.2 Building simulations 8.3 Optimisation and forecasting