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A/B Testing for Business Analysts
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About this Course
The A/B Testing course provides students with the foundational knowledge to design and analyze A/B tests to create business insights and support decision making. You will learn:
- The fundamental principles of experiment design
- How to design and analyze randomized design experiments
- How to design and analyze matched-pair design experiments
Throughout this course you’ll also learn the techniques to apply your knowledge in a data analytics program called Alteryx.
This course is part of the Business Analyst Nanodegree.
Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 3 weeks
Skill Level
intermediate
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Rich Learning Content
Interactive Quizzes
Taught by Industry Pros
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A/B Testing for Business Analysts
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Course Leads
Patrick Nussbaumer
Instructor
What You Will Learn
lesson 1
A/B Testing Fundamentals
- Learn how to select control and treatment units and variables for A/B tests.
- Select the correct experiment design for an A/B test.
lesson 2
Randomized Design Tests
- Learn how to select the unit of diversion and duration for a randomized test.
- Select variables for a randomized experiment.
- Be able to interpret randomized design experiment results.
lesson 3
Matched Pair Design Tests
- Learn how to match control units to treatment units.
- Determine the duration of the test.
- Interpret matched pair design experiment results.
lesson 4
Matched Pair Practice
- Go through an end to end example of a matched pair A/B test.
- Get step by step instruction to set up and analyze the test.
- Use trends to match target and control units.
Prerequisites and Requirements
- No programming experience required.
- Interested in using data to make better business decisions.
- Alteryx license (provided to Nanodegree students at no cost, compatible with Windows only).
See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.
Why Take This Course
Predictive analytics has proved to be a powerful tool to help businesses analyze data and predict future outcomes and trends. In this course, you’ll learn how to use A/B tests to predict the success of new product roll-outs, calculate the impact of website feature changes, and generate insights for other types business problems.
You'll learn this through improving your fluency in Alteryx, a data analytics tool that enables you prepare, blend, and analyze data quickly.
This course is ideal for anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in business analysis, but lacks programming experience.