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Blockchain and Cryptography
- Ever wonder how Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrencies) actually work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4
- How secure is 256 bit security? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBC-nXj3Ng4
- Asymmetric encryption – simply explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQDCe585Lnc
- How does a blockchain work – simply explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSo_EIwHSd4
- Smart contracts – simply explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE2HxTmxfrI
- Proof-of-stake (vs proof-of-work) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3EFi_POhps
- Creating a blockchain with JavaScript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVqczFZr124
- Implementing proof-of-work in JavaScript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HneatE69814
- Miner rewards and transactions in JavaScript https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRV6cGXVQ4I
Excel – Beginner
- Absolute beginner's introduction to Excel https://vimeo.com/52821278
- Basic formatting techniques https://vimeo.com/49158184
- Math and statistical functions https://vimeo.com/46057410
- Date and time functions https://vimeo.com/29239990
- Text functions https://vimeo.com/29811721
Excel – Intermediate
- Logical functions and formulas https://vimeo.com/37921355
- Lookup and reference functions https://vimeo.com/31127012
- Absolute and relative cell referencing https://vimeo.com/30347348
- Naming ranges and cells https://vimeo.com/30348580
- Data validation https://vimeo.com/34536459
- Conditional formating https://vimeo.com/41571682
- Introduction to pivot tables https://vimeo.com/39800964
- Advanced pivot tables – 1 https://vimeo.com/48967704
- Advanced pivot tables – 2 https://vimeo.com/57257055
- Advanced filtering https://vimeo.com/38803911
- Creating and designing charts https://vimeo.com/53308126
- Error checking and data monitoring https://vimeo.com/65126195
Excel – Advanced
- Information functions https://vimeo.com/49417353
- Formula auditing and formula evaluation https://vimeo.com/43128237
- Advanced VLOOKUP examples https://vimeo.com/55330073
- Advanced lookup – index and match functions https://vimeo.com/42568850
- Five powerful Excel tips https://vimeo.com/50826927
- Introduction to macros and VBA https://vimeo.com/40465015
- VBA walkthrough – 1 https://vimeo.com/44479032
- VBA walkthrough – 2 https://vimeo.com/44834724
Neural Networks
- But what is a neural network? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk
- Gradient descent, how neural networks learn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHZwWFHWa-w
- What is backpropagation really doing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilg3gGewQ5U
- Backpropagation calculus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIeHLnjs5U8
R and Data Analysis – Initial Setup
- What is RStudio and why should you download it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riONFzJdXcs
- How to download, install and setup R and RStudio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX532N_XLIs
- Getting started with R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYclmg1_KLk
- Creating vectors and matrices in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TcPAZOyV0U
- How to import data from Excel to R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPk0YEKhqB8
- How to export date out of R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjpcbmcJjjM
- Working with data in R – 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4-RnTW5dfw
- Working with data in R – 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BcGnHwUT6k
- Subsetting data using square brackets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGf7WNh-LX8
- Logic statements https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFaK1Qn4u3A
- Setting up your working directory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ4WBjV5o1I
- Writing scripts of code in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqz_D1vzS5M
- Installing packages in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RWb5U3X-T8
- Customizing RStudio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dNNcC-UBeA
R and Data Analysis – Introductory Plots
- Making bar charts and pie charts in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eph_Y0BmHU0
- Making box plots in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U64yNvlhv9I
- Making histograms in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj1pgap4UOY
- Making stem and leaf plots using R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpBRo0tRNeY
- Making stacked bar charts, grouped bar charts and mosaic plots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl1tB9p3FLg
- Making scatterplots in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEAS3akVxD8
- Calculating mean, standard deviation, frequencies in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACWuV16tdhY
- Modifying plots produced using R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPOSwfxMd3c
- Adding text to a plot in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx3Nspy8sws
- Adding legends to plots in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB3iSp9-OPc
R and Data Analysis – Probability Distributions
- Binomial distribution in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG995W0XefU
- Poisson distribution in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=778WK1Pf8eI
- Normal distribution and z-scores in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peEsXbdMY_4
- t distribution and t-scores in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETd-jPhI_tE
R and Data Analysis – Statistical Inference
- One-sample t-test and confidence intervals in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvmSAXhX9Hs
- Independent two-sample t-test and confidence intervals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlhnNbPZC0A
- Mann-Whitney U test in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KroKhtCD9eE
- Paired t-test and confidence intervals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD6aU0fY2lo
- Wilcoxon signed rank test in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM8OZUM5I4Y
- Analysis of variance (ANOVA) in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpdFr5SZR0Q
- Chi-square test of independence and Fisher's exact test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POiHEJqmiC0
- Relative risk, odds ratio and risk difference in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_YNPQoAyCc
- Correlation and covariance in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaNKst8ODEQ
R and Data Analysis – Regression
- Simple linear regression in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66z_MRwtFJM
- Checking linear regression assumptions in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTZ4VUZHzxw
- Multiple linear regression in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1RD5ECsSB0
- Converting numeric variables to categorical variables in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWs1Ordh8nI
- Dummy (indicator) variables https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s8AwoKZ-UE
- Changing reference category in linear regression models https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJw6xdBYG7c
- Including factors in regression models – 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHTBwTBkCzg
- Including factors in regression models – 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtBmMhGkxxA
- Multiple linear regression with interaction in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YuuIsoYqsg
- Interpreting interaction in linear regression https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZUtDJbzFRQ
- Comparing models using the partial F-test in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_obrpV70QQ
- Polynomial regression in R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYN0YD7UfK4
Complete R tutorial: https://www.guru99.com/r-tutorial.html