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.

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Data Collection, Process Improvement, Business Process, Process Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Measurement, Data Validation, Business Process Modeling, Business Analytics, Operational Performance Management, Gap Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Internet Of Things, Data Integrity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Big Data, Data Management, Database Management Systems, Real Time Data, NoSQL, Database Design, Apache Hadoop, Data Structures, Scalability, Virtual Environment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Metadata Management, Data Integration, Data Pipelines, Databases, Business Logic, Java, Data Warehousing, File Management, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Migration, Data Manipulation, Scalability, Data Transformation, Software Documentation, Software Installation, Data Processing, MySQL, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Dictionary, Data Quality, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Data Governance, Data Literacy, Data Integrity, Case Studies, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Cross-Functional Collaboration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Unstructured Data, Network Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Database Design, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Management, Analytics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Data Presentation, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Plotly, Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Scatter Plots
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Enterprise Resource Planning, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Workflow Management, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Microsoft Excel, Data Transformation, Data Security, Scripting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Pivot Tables And Charts, Unstructured Data, Data Visualization Software, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Taxonomy, Data Integration, Workflow Management, Data Manipulation, Event Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Scheduling
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Data Processing, Data Storage, Java, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Distributed Computing, Command-Line Interface
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Processing, Data Import/Export, Semantic Web, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Document Management
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours