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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Harvard University is offering the Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up course in partnership with edX. It is a seven-week programme that will cover probability and statistics up to the college level. Thorough video lectures support the programme curriculum. It will enable you to have a deep understanding of what lies at the core of quantitative reasoning.

By taking the Fat Chance online training programme, you will rise over learning through rote formulae and term memorisation. You will hone your basic counting skills, along with their application to probability problems. The curriculum of the programme will also take you through the concepts of expected value, normal distribution, and variance.

The probability from the Ground Up course by edX will train you to solve even the most complex problems based on stats and probability. Being a self-directed trainer, you can take your time to practice and learn the concepts as per your schedule. Also, as Harvard University is offering the course, the instructors will belong to the premier institution. The programme has two enrolment options; paid certificate mode and free audit mode. In the free audit mode, the students can get access to the programme only for a limited duration.

The Highlights

Learn at your own pace
Video lessons
Beginner-level of difficulty
Free-to-enrol course
Learned academicians
Availability of a course certificate
Online module
Seven-week course
Offered by the Harvard University

Programme Offerings

Course completion certificate
online
Offered by the Harvard University
Introductory-level training
Free learning programme
Highly skilled course instructors
Seven weeks of course duration

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 12352	yes	Harvard University, Cambridge

As the Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up programme is a free course, you do not have to pay any charges for learning it.
If you wish to get the certificate for this course, you can do so by paying Rs 12,352 for it.

Course	Fees
Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up certificate	Rs, 12,352

Eligibility Criteria

To enrol in the Fat Chance training programme by edX, you must be familiar with the algebra taught at the high school level. It will allow you to grab on to the concepts taught during the programme quickly.

What you will learn

Mathematical skill

You will concrete grasp over the concepts given below after finishing the edX Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up course:

Basic statistics and probability
Solving combinatorial problems of counting
Solving advanced probability problems
Normal distribution
Applications of normal distribution
Recognising common fallacies

Who it is for

The edX Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up programme is designed for people who have little or no prior knowledge of the subject. It will allow such participants to gain an understanding of crucial quantitative reasoning concepts.

Admission Details

Go to the official website of edX.
Search for the Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up course on the website's search bar.
Now, on the course page, you can click on "Enroll."
Proceed by registering on the website. Alternatively, you can log in with any of your account credentials like Facebook, Microsoft, or edX.

The Syllabus

Counting numbers
The Multiplication Principle
Large numbers
Factorials
The Subtraction Principle

Counting collections
Applications of collections
Binomial coefficients
Collections with repetition
Multinomials

Flipping Coins
Rolling Dice
Playing Poker
Distributions of Bridge Hands

Chuck-a-luck
Strategising
Slot machines

Conditional probability
The Monty Hall problem
Elections: Conditional probability

Bernoulli Trials
The Gambler's Ruin

Games
Variance and examples
Iterating games
The Normal Distribution - Part 1
The Normal Distribution - Part 2

Instructors

Harvard University, Cambridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Can I take this training programme?

If you are interested in the domain of quantitative reasoning, this course will suit you. You must have a basic understanding of high school-level algebra.

2: Can this course be taken up on a corporate level to train employees?

The edX Fat Chance training programme has an option for purchasing for training purposes as well. You can know more about the same by visiting the course homepage.

3: Can I learn probability and statistics on my own?

It is possible to learn these concepts through self-study. However, the vastness of the topics makes it difficult to follow a suitable route for gaining adequate knowledge of the subject. You can take the Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up course by edX if you wish to learn probability and statistics in depth.

4: Is it difficult to understand the teachings of this programme?

The answer to the same is dependent on your prior knowledge and determination as well. If you have a firm foundational knowledge of the concepts, then following the programme curriculum will be easy.

5: Do I have to fill an application form to enroll for this training programme?

To enrol in the edX Fat Chance online course, you do not have to fill any elaborate form. Registering over the edX website and then, the course homepage is sufficient.