# Statistical Thinking in Python (Part 1)
This is a DataCamp course: Build the foundation you need to think statistically and to speak the language of your data.
## Course Details
- **Duration:** ~3h
- **Level:** Intermediate
- **Instructor:** Justin Bois
- **Students:** ~19,440,000 learners
- **Subjects:** Python, Probability & Statistics, Data Science and Analytics
- **Content brand:** DataCamp
- **Practice:** Hands-on practice included
- **Prerequisites:** Python Toolbox
## Learning Outcomes
- Python
- Probability & Statistics
- Data Science and Analytics
- Statistical Thinking in Python (Part 1)
## Traditional Course Outline
1. Graphical Exploratory Data Analysis - Before diving into sophisticated statistical inference techniques, you should first explore your data by plotting them and computing simple summary statistics. This process, called exploratory data analysis, is a crucial first step in statistical analysis of data.
2. Quantitative Exploratory Data Analysis - In this chapter, you will compute useful summary statistics, which serve to concisely describe salient features of a dataset with a few numbers.
3. Thinking Probabilistically-- Discrete Variables - Statistical inference rests upon probability. Because we can very rarely say anything meaningful with absolute certainty from data, we use probabilistic language to make quantitative statements about data. In this chapter, you will learn how to think probabilistically about discrete quantities: those that can only take certain values, like integers.
4. Thinking Probabilistically-- Continuous Variables - It’s time to move onto continuous variables, such as those that can take on any fractional value. Many of the principles are the same, but there are some subtleties. At the end of this final chapter, you will be speaking the probabilistic language you need to launch into the inference techniques covered in the sequel to this course.
## Resources and Related Learning
**Resources:** 2008 election results (all states) (dataset), 2008 election results (swing states) (dataset), Belmont Stakes (dataset), Speed of light (dataset)
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Statistical Thinking in Python (Part 1)
IntermediateSkill Level
Updated 03/2026PythonProbability & Statistics3 hr18 videos61 Exercises4,550 XP180K+Statement of Accomplishment
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Prerequisites
Python Toolbox1
Graphical Exploratory Data Analysis
Before diving into sophisticated statistical inference techniques, you should first explore your data by plotting them and computing simple summary statistics. This process, called exploratory data analysis, is a crucial first step in statistical analysis of data.
2
Quantitative Exploratory Data Analysis
In this chapter, you will compute useful summary statistics, which serve to concisely describe salient features of a dataset with a few numbers.
3
Thinking Probabilistically-- Discrete Variables
Statistical inference rests upon probability. Because we can very rarely say anything meaningful with absolute certainty from data, we use probabilistic language to make quantitative statements about data. In this chapter, you will learn how to think probabilistically about discrete quantities: those that can only take certain values, like integers.
4
Thinking Probabilistically-- Continuous Variables
It’s time to move onto continuous variables, such as those that can take on any fractional value. Many of the principles are the same, but there are some subtleties. At the end of this final chapter, you will be speaking the probabilistic language you need to launch into the inference techniques covered in the sequel to this course.
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FAQs
Is this course for Python beginners or do I need prior experience?
You need intermediate Python skills including functions and the Python toolbox. This is an intermediate-level statistics course, not a Python introduction.
What topics are covered in the exploratory data analysis chapters?
You will learn graphical EDA through plotting, then quantitative EDA with summary statistics to describe key features of your datasets before moving to probability.
Does the course cover both discrete and continuous probability?
Yes. Chapter 3 covers probabilistic thinking for discrete variables like integers, and Chapter 4 extends these concepts to continuous variables with fractional values.
Will this course prepare me for statistical inference?
Yes. It builds the foundation of statistical thinking and probabilistic language you need to move into the inference techniques covered in Statistical Thinking in Python Part 2.
How long does this course typically take?
It has 4 chapters and 61 exercises. The median completion time is about 3.6 hours, though the estimated course length is 180 minutes.
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