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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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    EDUCBA

    Apply Python Programming for Data & Automation Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Data Structures, Scripting, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Automation, Programming Principles, Business Process Automation, Data Manipulation, File Management, Back-End Web Development, Debugging, Application Deployment, Development Environment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Visualizing Data in the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Scatter Plots, Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Box Plots, Histogram, Animations, Data Manipulation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Entity and Sentiment Analysis with the Natural Language API

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Text Mining, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Network Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis

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    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Maven Analytics

    ChatGPT & Generative AI for Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Power BI, Deep Learning, Excel Formulas, Analytics, Google Sheets, AI Enablement, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Python Programming, SQL, Data Literacy, Query Languages, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Data Science Beyond the Basics (ML+DS)

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Supervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, AWS SageMaker, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Unsupervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Large Language Modeling, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, LLM Application, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, A/B Testing, Transfer Learning, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, AWS CloudFormation, AI Personalization

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Visualization in R with ggplot2

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Heat Maps, R Programming, Graphical Tools, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Graphics Software

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Tableau Data Analyst Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Peer Review, Data Visualization Software, Presentations, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Business Intelligence, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, Data Presentation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Quality, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Integration, Data Analysis

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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, R Programming, Data Ethics, Experimentation, Research Design, Statistical Methods, Data Science, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Mathematical Modeling, Probability & Statistics, A/B Testing, Quantitative Research, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Data Structures in C

    Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Application Security, System Programming, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Data Storage and Queries

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storage, Query Languages, Vector Databases, Data Lakes, File Systems, Database Systems, SQL, Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Architecture, Cloud Storage, Data Warehousing, Amazon Web Services, Apache Kafka, Amazon S3, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Interactive Statistical Data Visualization 101

    Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Box Plots, Scatter Plots, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Probability

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Fabric: Data Governance, Security, and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Data Governance, Real Time Data, Data Lakes, Microsoft SQL Servers, Compliance Management, Metadata Management, Data Architecture, Data Security, Power BI, Operational Databases, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Apply Python Programming for Data & Automation Projects: EDUCBA
  • Visualizing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
  • Entity and Sentiment Analysis with the Natural Language API: Google Cloud
  • ChatGPT & Generative AI for Data Analytics: Maven Analytics
  • Data Science Beyond the Basics (ML+DS): Coursera
  • Data Visualization in R with ggplot2: Johns Hopkins University
  • Tableau Data Analyst Certification Preparation: SkillUp
  • Statistical Modeling for Data Science Applications: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Structures in C: University of Michigan
  • Data Storage and Queries: DeepLearning.AI

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