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CompTIA Data+ DA0-002 · Domain 3: Data analysis

Correlation vs causation, and simple linear regression

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Analysts constantly look for relationships between variables: does advertising relate to sales, does price relate to demand? Correlation and regression quantify those relationships, and knowing their limits is just as important as calculating them.

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