Predicting with Probability
Harness data to predict what lies ahead.
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Regression and Classification
Leverage the power of correlation and regression to understand relationships and make predictions with data.
Course description
Much in life is left to chance, from next week's weather to the stock market to the traits we pass on to our children. This course provides hands-on experience extracting predictions about the future from weather and airline data. By the end, you will know how to work with probability mass functions (PMF), cumulative distribution functions (CDF), joint and conditional probabilities, and Bayes' Theorem.
Topics covered
- Probability as counting
- Probability Mass Functions (PMF)
- Cumulative Distribution Functions (CDF)
- Conditional Probability
- Joint Probability
- The Law of Total Probability
- Baye’s Theorem
- Normalization
Prerequisites and next steps
Introduction to Probability Data Analysis Fundamentals Fluency in converting between decimals and percentages.