Course Name: Descriptive Statistics with R Software

Course abstract

Any data analysis is incomplete without statistics. After getting the data, any statistical analysis starts with descriptive statistics which aims to extract the information hidden inside the data. The tools of descriptive statistics are based on mathematical and statistical functions which are to be evaluated using the software. The statistical software are paid as well as free. Most of the statistical software are paid software. A popular free statistical software is R. What are the basic tools of descriptive statistics and how to use the R software for descriptive statistical analysis is the objective of the course to be taught


Course Instructor

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Prof. Shalabh

Dr. Shalabh is a Professor of Statistics at IIT Kanpur. His research areas of interest are linear models, regression analysis and econometrics. He has more than 22 years of experience in teaching and research. He has developed several web based NPTEL courses including on regression analysis and has conducted several workshops on statistics for teachers, researchers and practitioners. He has received several national and international award and fellowships. He has authored more than 70 research papers in national and international journals. He has written four books and one of the book on linear models is coauthored with Prof. C.R. Rao.
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 Course Duration : Aug-Oct 2021
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 Syllabus
 Enrollment : 20-May-2021 to 23-Aug-2021
 Exam registration : 17-Jun-2021 to 17-Sep-2021
 Exam Date : 24-Oct-2021

Enrolled

3718

Registered

437

Certificate Eligible

366

Certified Category Count

Gold

55

Silver

151

Elite

101

Successfully completed

59

Participation

35

Success

Elite

Silver

Gold




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AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75 AND FINAL SCORE >=40
BASED ON THE FINAL SCORE, Certificate criteria will be as below:
>=90 - Elite + Gold
75-89 -Elite + Silver
>=60 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed

Final Score Calculation Logic

  • Assignment Score = Average of best 6 out of 8 assignments.
  • Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
    Note:We have taken best assignment score from both Jan 2021 and July 2021 courses
Descriptive Statistics with R Software - Toppers list
Top 1 % of Certified Candidates

POOJA HARIKRISHNAN 96%

Deloitte

JUHI KAMAKOTY 96%

ACROPOLIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH

MOUSUMI BANDYOPADHYAY 96%

GURUDAS COLLEGE

NANDINI AJAY RAI 96%

K.J.SOMAIYA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SRUTHY BIJU 96%

Cochin University of Science and Technology

AKASH BAJPAI 96%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY


Top 2 % of Certified Candidates

RISHITESH PRAJAPATI 95%

Vedanta Limited


Top 5 % of Certified Candidates

SHAKTI SINGH 94%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

POOJA DHAR 94%

Presidency University

YASHASWA VERMA 94%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

SOMTIRTHA BASU 94%

University of Calcutta

SUPRITI MAJI 94%

UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

ABHINAV PRAKASH SINGH 94%

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA

MANMOHAN SINGH BISHT 93%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

SHUBHAM BAJPAI 93%

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

JIGISHA U PANDYA 93%

SARVAJANIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

MEERA 93%

Surana College, Peenya Campus

HIMANI MADAN 93%

Nagarro Pvt Ltd

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment: 3718

Registration Statistics

Total Registration : 435

Assignment Statistics



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Assignment Score: Distribution of average scores garnered by students per assignment.
Exam Score : Distribution of the final exam score of students.
Final Score : Distribution of the combined score of assignments and final exam, based on the score logic.