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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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    Coursera

    Python for Data Visualization: Matplotlib & Seaborn

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Histogram, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Seaborn, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Scientific Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Python Programming

    ★ 4.6 (78) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Advanced Data Structures in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Routing, Application Design, Application Development

    ★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    Secure your Cloud Data

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Data Security, Network Security, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Security, Database Application, Cloud Development, Security Controls, Firewall, Relational Databases, Cloud Management, Key Management, Threat Detection, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Encryption

    ★ 4.5 (20) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    Tsinghua University

    Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Database Management Systems, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Storage

    ★ 2.9 (40) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Genentech

    Data Science in Health Technology Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Cost Benefit Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Risk Modeling, Health Assessment, Analysis, Decision Making, Health Technology, Health Care, Value-Based Care, Cost Estimation, Estimation, Markov Model, Model Evaluation

    ★ 4.3 (24) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced SQL for Data Pipeline Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Validation, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, JSON, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Query Languages, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Performance Testing, Performance Tuning, Data Quality, Verification And Validation, Dashboard, Systems Integration, Dimensionality Reduction

    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    SkillUp

    Data Management Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, MySQL, Data Management, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Security, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Database Management, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Data Governance, Data Manipulation

    ★ 5 (9) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Python per la Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Convolutional Neural Networks, NumPy, Image Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Transfer Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Jupyter, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library)

    ★ 4.3 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Data Engineering with Scala and Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Data Pipelines, Test Driven Development (TDD), Apache Airflow, Data Lakes, Apache Spark, CI/CD, Apache Kafka, Data Quality, Data Architecture, Performance Tuning, Data Store, Unit Testing, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Validation, Maintainability, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Data Integrity

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Kibana Projects: Data Analytics & Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Kibana, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, System Monitoring, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Web Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Decision Support Systems, Data Analysis, Automation, Business Intelligence, IT Automation, Content Performance Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Science

    ★ 4.8 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Automate Excel Data with Power Query and Lookups

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Financial Data, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Workflow Management, Data Transformation, Automation, Financial Reporting, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Data Manipulation with dplyr in R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, R Programming, R (Software), Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data analysis courses

  • Python for Data Visualization: Matplotlib & Seaborn: Coursera
  • Advanced Data Structures in Java: University of California San Diego
  • Secure your Cloud Data: Microsoft
  • Data Structures and Algorithms: Tsinghua University
  • Data Science in Health Technology Assessment: Genentech
  • Advanced SQL for Data Pipeline Optimization: Coursera
  • Data Management Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • Python per la Data Science: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • Data Engineering with Scala and Spark: Packt
  • Kibana Projects: Data Analytics & Visualization: EDUCBA

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