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Data Analysis Courses for Beginners

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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Customer Insights: Quantitative Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Design Thinking, Market Research, Revenue Forecasting, Market Opportunities, Quantitative Research, Customer Insights, User Research, Consumer Behaviour, Ideation, Market Analysis, Target Market, Forecasting, Innovation, Target Audience, Needs Assessment, Analysis, Data Collection, Decision Making

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Analyzing Market Attractiveness Using Creately

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Market Intelligence, Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, New Business Development, Business Analysis Tools, Innovation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Evaluate & Optimize LLM Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, LLM Application, Statistical Methods, Performance Metric, Statistical Inference, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Test Script Development, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Model Optimization, Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Scripting, Embeddings

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Use Mailchimp to Build an E-mail Marketing Campaign

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Direct Marketing, Campaign Management, Digital Marketing Tools, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Target Audience, Registration, Driving engagement, Design, Business

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    386 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Python Basics: Create a Guessing Number Game from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Program Development, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    125 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Rochester

    The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Demand Planning, Resource Allocation, Market Analysis, Policy Analysis, Decision Making, Investment Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    275 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
    Free
    U

    University of Cape Town

    Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Water Resource Management, Environmental Science, Environment, Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Governance, Environmental Monitoring, Case Studies, Socioeconomics, International Relations, Biology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    318 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Física: Dimensión y Movimiento

    Skills you'll gain: Graphing, Systems Of Measurement, Physics, Integral Calculus, Scientific Visualization, Calculus, Mechanics, Physical Science, Estimation, Applied Mathematics, Algebra, Derivatives

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    210 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    M

    Microsoft

    Developing with GitHub Copilot and VS Code

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub Copilot, Integrated Development Environments, Microsoft Visual Studio, AI Enablement, Development Environment, Debugging, HTML and CSS, React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software Installation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Patrocinio Deportivo

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Promotional Strategies, Branding, Event Marketing, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Promotions and Campaigns, Marketing Communications, Philanthropy, Business Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Marketing, Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Event Management, Strategic Partnership, Driving engagement, Strategic Communication, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    419 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    AI Security: Security in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Data Loss Prevention, Mobile Security, DevSecOps, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Vulnerability Scanning, Model Optimization, Incident Response, LLM Application, Hardening, Application Security, Anomaly Detection, Responsible AI, Security Controls, Data Security, CI/CD, Infrastructure Security, Continuous Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Starweaver

    Grow with AI: Your AI-driven Growth Marketing strategy

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Personalized Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Email Marketing, Data-Driven Marketing, Growth Strategies, Marketing Automation, MarTech, Marketing Effectiveness, Strategic Marketing, AI Enablement, Marketing Analytics, Email Automation, Driving engagement, Market Intelligence, Data Ethics, Customer Engagement, Lead Generation, Customer experience improvement, Customer Insights

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    99 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Customer Insights: Quantitative Techniques: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Analyzing Market Attractiveness Using Creately: Coursera
  • Evaluate & Optimize LLM Performance: Coursera
  • Use Mailchimp to Build an E-mail Marketing Campaign: Coursera
  • Python Basics: Create a Guessing Number Game from Scratch: Coursera
  • The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior : University of Rochester
  • Large Marine Ecosystems: Assessment and Management: University of Cape Town
  • Física: Dimensión y Movimiento: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Developing with GitHub Copilot and VS Code: Microsoft
  • Patrocinio Deportivo: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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