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Beginner Data Analysis Courses

Beginner data analysis courses can help you learn data collection techniques, basic statistical concepts, data visualization, and interpretation of results. You can build skills in using spreadsheets for data manipulation, creating charts for visual representation, and applying descriptive statistics to summarize findings. Many courses introduce tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and data visualization software such as Tableau, showing you how to effectively analyze and present data to support decision-making.


Popular Beginner Data Analysis Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Rmarkdown, R Programming, Ggplot2, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Storytelling, Statistical Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Statistical Programming, Data Integration, Software Installation, Programming Principles, Communication

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Practice Exam for Tableau Certified Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Interactive Data Visualization

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Pandas with Python: Analyze, Transform & Export Data

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Manipulation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Import/Export, Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Matplotlib, Data Analysis, NumPy, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tsinghua University

    Data Structures and Algorithms (I)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Data & Identity Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Identity and Access Management, Information Privacy, Encryption, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Authentications, User Provisioning, Cybersecurity, Threat Modeling, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security, Cyber Security Strategy, Data Management, Security Management, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Practical Engineering Data Mining: Techniques and Uses

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Preprocessing, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Big Data, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Governance, Incident Response, Data Security, Accountability, Compliance Management, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Data Access, Regulatory Requirements, Informed Consent

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Modern Data Strategy for Enterprise Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Responsible AI, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Security, Generative AI, AI Security, Generative AI Agents, Data Governance, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Interoperability, Data Store, AI Workflows, Enterprise Architecture, AI Enablement, Metadata Management, Data Pipelines, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Oracle

    Oracle Data Platform Foundations Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Oracle Databases, Data Migration, Data Lakes, Database Architecture and Administration, NoSQL, MySQL, Data Security, Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Data Collection and Processing with Python

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Processing, Web Scraping, Restful API, Data Manipulation, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Persistence, Python Programming, Data Transformation, Data Structures, Data Collection

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Advanced Data Applications and Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Web Scraping, Geospatial Information and Technology, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Interactive Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Collection, Cloud Services, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cloudera

    Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, Amazon Web Services, Data Management, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner data analysis courses

  • Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Practice Exam for Tableau Certified Data Analyst: SkillUp
  • Pandas with Python: Analyze, Transform & Export Data: EDUCBA
  • Data Structures and Algorithms (I): Tsinghua University
  • Cyber Security: Data & Identity Security: Macquarie University
  • Practical Engineering Data Mining: Techniques and Uses: Northeastern University
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): Packt
  • Modern Data Strategy for Enterprise Generative AI: Fractal Analytics
  • Oracle Data Platform Foundations Associate: Oracle
  • Data Collection and Processing with Python: University of Michigan

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