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Ermin Dedic
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Ermin Dedic started his studies by studying psychology for six years. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Ottawa and his master's degree from the University of Calgary, both in Canada. He also spent two years in a Masters programme on school and child psychology) at Calgary before leaving to focus more on teaching. It was via academia that he was introduced to and fell in love with statistics and statistical programming with SAS (statistical analysis system).

He developed his expertise in SAS programming and other data science topics partly via his university studies and partly through self-study. One of his courses has been featured in the popular publication 'PCMag', which was a major accomplishment for him. Dedic also has a certi...
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SAS Programming
3-4 hrs 7,801 learners
By Ermin Dedic
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline the steps to obtain and register the WPS software
  • Describe the process to import various types of text files
  • Recognize the difference between the data step and the proc step
  • Explain the process to create and organize data in SAS
  • Define various functions used in SAS
  • Indicate different techniques to visually represent data
  • Discuss various methods of performing statistical analysis on available data
  • Estimate the relationship between independent and dependent variables of a set of data
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Programming
SAS Programming
3-4 hrs
7801 enrolled
Child Psychology; Neuroscience and Development
1.5-3 hrs 17,769 learners
By Ermin Dedic
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the theory of psychosocial development
  • State the fuzzy-trace theory
  • Explain how the prefrontal cortex influences the behaviour of adolescents
  • Describe how positive and negative reinforcement can be used to modify the behaviour of a child
  • Summarize how to apply reinforcements in changing the behaviour of a child
  • Explain the four types of parenting styles
  • Recall how environmental factors can activate a gene variant
  • Distinguish between heritability and inheritance
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Psychology
Child Psychology; Neuroscience and Development
1.5-3 hrs
17769 enrolled
Microsoft Access Masterclass
5-6 hrs 9,081 learners
By Ermin Dedic
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain how to navigate a table and edit records
  • Summarize how to create tables
  • Define reports and queries
  • Explain how reports, controls and queries are created and used
  • Define what forms are and explain how to create them
  • Discuss how coding and spreadsheet experts can better understand Microsoft Access
  • Describe how the importing of Excel into Microsoft Access is done
  • Outline the rules of normalized tables
  • Categorize relationships in Microsoft Access
  • Analyze Control Structures
  • Discuss the process of creation and use of macros
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Microsoft Office
Microsoft Access Masterclass
5-6 hrs
9081 enrolled
Data Science Masterclass for Beginners
3-4 hrs 21,549 learners
By Ermin Dedic
You Will Learn How To

Having completed this course successfully, you will be able to:

  • Define data science
  • Identify the three primary analyses in data mining that focus on extracting patterns
  • Differentiate between machine learning and deep learning
  • Describe the main factors to consider when choosing a programming language to learn
  • Explain each step of data science methodology briefly
  • Indicate the role of entities and intents in chatbot development
  • Outline the purpose and usage of GitHub for online collaboration
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Programming
Data Science Masterclass for Beginners
3-4 hrs
21549 enrolled
Python for Data Science: From the Basics to Advanced
6-10 hrs 14,995 learners
By Ermin Dedic
You Will Learn How To

Having completed this course, you should be able to:

  • Identify the basic data types in Python
  • Use the arithmetic, logic, assignment and comparison operators
  • Discuss the 'for loop' and 'while loop' structures
  • Create and apply functions to perform basic arithmetic operations
  • Summarise the nested data and iteration concept in Python
  • Create a NumPy array
  • Describe NumPy indexing and slicing
  • Select data from a data set using both the index-based and label-based methods in Pandas
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Programming
Python for Data Science: From the Basics to Advanced
6-10 hrs
14995 enrolled
Math for Data Science
5-6 hrs 7,266 learners
By Ermin Dedic
You Will Learn How To

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the different forms of a linear equation
  • Arrange a system of linear equations into augmented matrix form
  • Solve a system of linear equations using REF or R-REF
  • Define the idea of a vector space and name the two vector spaces introduced during the course
  • Explain how linear independence and span are related
  • Compute a least-squares solution via pseudoinverse
  • Recall the three elements of a probability model
  • Distinguish between a PMF and PDF
  • Compare covariance and variance
  • Contrast the law of large numbers and the central limit theorem
  • Describe the steps involved in computing a joint PDF
  • Indicate how to find the mean squared error using the Bayesian estimator
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Statistics
Math for Data Science
5-6 hrs
7266 enrolled
Understanding Workplace Emotional Intelligence
1.5-3 hrs 5,380 learners
By Ermin Dedic
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the different models of emotional intelligence (EI)
  • Recognize the ways EI affects job performance overall
  • Discuss the influence of work-life balance on job performance
  • Classify the types of emotional behaviours and trace their impact on job performance
  • Describe the role of EI in leadership
  • Define the concept of ‘authentic leadership’
  • Explain how to improve emotional expression and regulation
  • Define the roles of empathy and priming in creating a healthy workplace culture
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Emotional Intelligence
Understanding Workplace Emotional Intelligence
1.5-3 hrs
5380 enrolled
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