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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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    Fractal Analytics

    Design Thinking for Data Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Design and Product, Experience Design, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, User Feedback, Solution Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Customer Insights, Interviewing Skills, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Business Requirements, Problem Solving, Product Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    SQL for Data Science with R

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Development, Databases, R Programming, R (Software), Data Science, Query Languages, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis

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    194 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Vector Databases and Retrieval Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embeddings, Data Engineering, Operational Databases, Data Store, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Development, Database Design, Data Architecture, Concept Of Operations, Software Documentation, Data Maintenance, Metadata Management, Document Management, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Data Integrity, Record Keeping

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Workspace Data Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Loss Prevention, Gmail, Google Workspace, Information Management, Data Management, Data Security, Document Management, Records Management, Record Keeping, Data Storage, Data Import/Export, Email Security, System Configuration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    673 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Data Storage and Queries

    Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Query Languages, Vector Databases, Data Lakes, File Systems, Database Systems, SQL, Databases, Data Architecture, Cloud Storage, Data Warehousing, Amazon Web Services, Performance Tuning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    89 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of LLMs and Deep Learning for Text Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Text Mining, Embeddings, Generative AI, Deep Learning, Fine-tuning, Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Data Ethics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM AI-Native Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, AI Workflows, Data Quality, Data Governance, Text Mining, AI Integrations, Data Capture, Operational Databases, Data Integrity, Data Store, Site Reliability Engineering, Database Systems, Requirements Analysis, Database Development, Software Documentation, Dependency Analysis

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python: Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plotly, Seaborn, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Scatter Plots, Heat Maps, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Data Visualization & Storytelling in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Plotly, Data Presentation, Matplotlib, Interactive Data Visualization, Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization

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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    M&A Financial Modeling and Deal Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting, Investment Banking, Financial Statements, Cash Flows, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reporting, Working Capital, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Corporate Finance, Loans

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Data Processing with Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Data Processing, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Databricks, Apache Spark, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Real Time Data, Data Store, Data Transformation, Scheduling, Data Storage

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI: Elevate Your Data Science Career

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Generative Model Architectures, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Data Ethics, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Responsible AI, Data Science, Data Synthesis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Autoencoders

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Design Thinking for Data Professionals: Fractal Analytics
  • SQL for Data Science with R: IBM
  • Vector Databases and Retrieval Data Engineering: IBM
  • Google Workspace Data Governance: Google Cloud
  • Data Storage and Queries: DeepLearning.AI
  • Foundations of LLMs and Deep Learning for Text Analysis: Packt
  • IBM AI-Native Data Engineering: IBM
  • BiteSize Python: Data Visualization: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Visualization & Storytelling in Python: Coursera
  • M&A Financial Modeling and Deal Analysis: EDUCBA

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