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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


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    Google Cloud

    Explore Data with Gemini in BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Gemini, Google Gemini, Big Data, SQL, Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Building Realtime Pipelines in Cloud Data Fusion

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Based Integration, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Google Cloud Platform, Data Integration, Data Transformation, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Secure Healthcare Data: Encrypt, Audit, Protect

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Security Controls, Data Loss Prevention, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Cryptographic Protocols, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    EDUCBA

    Master Advanced Excel Functions to Analyze & Automate Data

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Pivot Tables And Charts, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Manipulation

    4.9 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (13) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Google Cloud

    Ingesting FHIR Data with the Healthcare API

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Store, Cloud API, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Health Technology, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud-Based Integration, Health Care, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Cloud Storage

    4.3 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (6) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Build Data-Driven Silverlight Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Web Services, Performance Tuning, Application Development, UI Components, Application Design, Software Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Software Architecture, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Animations, Software Design Patterns, Frontend Performance, Maintainability, Data-oriented programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Analyze Marketing Data: Drive Campaign Success

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Spreadsheet Software, Marketing Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Trend Analysis, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Strategies, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Business Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Reporting, Excel Formulas, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Strategic Marketing, Descriptive Analytics, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Performance Measurement, Strategic Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Highlight Data with Excel Conditional Formatting

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Stakeholder Communications, Project Coordination, Project Management, Technical Communication, Operational Efficiency, Project Planning, Prioritization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Scheduling, Decision Making, Performance Analysis, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Govern and Evaluate Research Data Quality

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Gap Analysis, Business Planning, Variance Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Opportunities, Business Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Imperial College London

    Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra

    Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Jupyter, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Transformation, Machine Learning, Computational Thinking

    4.6 stars, 13K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (13K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Optimize Query Performance for Data Success

    Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Query Languages, Service Level, Database Management, SQL, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Google Cloud

    Ingesting HL7v2 Data with the Healthcare API

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Data Store, Cloud API, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Management, Health Care, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Computing, Clinical Data Management, Health Technology

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Explore Data with Gemini in BigQuery: Google Cloud
  • Building Realtime Pipelines in Cloud Data Fusion: Google Cloud
  • Secure Healthcare Data: Encrypt, Audit, Protect: Coursera
  • Master Advanced Excel Functions to Analyze & Automate Data: EDUCBA
  • Ingesting FHIR Data with the Healthcare API: Google Cloud
  • Build Data-Driven Silverlight Applications: EDUCBA
  • Analyze Marketing Data: Drive Campaign Success: Coursera
  • Highlight Data with Excel Conditional Formatting: Coursera
  • Govern and Evaluate Research Data Quality: Coursera
  • Mathematics for Machine Learning: Linear Algebra: Imperial College London

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