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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


  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Manage Enterprise Data Analytics Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Splunk, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Infrastructure Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Exploratory Data Analysis, Configuration Management, Data Manipulation, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Scatter Plots, Distributed Computing, Authentications, Real Time Data, Software Installation, Query Languages

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Data Science, Process Design, Strategic Thinking, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Data Processing, Workflow Management, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Business Priorities, NumPy, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    189 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals, Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Matplotlib, A/B Testing, Box Plots, Sampling (Statistics), Data Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Science, Probability & Statistics, Estimation, Statistical Analysis, NumPy, Machine Learning, Python Programming

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillUp

    Advanced Data Visualization with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Advanced Analytics, Data Modeling, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Data Preprocessing, Data Security

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Der Werkzeugkasten des Data Scientist

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, Version Control, R (Software), Big Data, R Programming, Data Visualization Software, General Science and Research, GitHub, Statistical Programming, Git (Version Control System), Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Integrated Development Environments, Software Installation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    How Science Turns Data Into Knowledge

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Methods, Data Analysis, Experimentation, Research Design, Research, Peer Review, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Media and Communications

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Charts: Visualize Data Like a Pro

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Scatter Plots, Technical Communication, Histogram

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • F

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Researcher's guide to RNA sequencing data

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Laboratory Research, Bioinformatics, Data Literacy, Science and Research, Data Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Scientific Methods, Data Processing, Quantitative Research, Informatics, Biology, Data Collection

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Data Manipulation with dplyr in R

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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Data and Electronic Health Records

    Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Management, Data Integrity, Health Information Management, Data Quality, Health Informatics, Medical Records, Electronic Medical Record, Personally Identifiable Information, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Clinical Documentation, Data Security

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Data Privacy

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Security, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Security Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Applying Data Analytics in Accounting

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Accounting, Data Management, Internal Controls, Internal Auditing, Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), Auditing, Financial Auditing, Fraud detection, Data Quality, Accounting Software, Data Integrity, Pandas (Python Package), Emerging Technologies, Data Analysis, Analytics, Automation, GitHub, Python Programming, Natural Language Processing

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    77 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Analyze and Manage Enterprise Data Analytics Systems: EDUCBA
  • AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion: IBM
  • Data Science Fundamentals, Part 2: Pearson
  • Advanced Data Visualization with Tableau: SkillUp
  • Der Werkzeugkasten des Data Scientist: Johns Hopkins University
  • How Science Turns Data Into Knowledge: University of Michigan
  • Charts: Visualize Data Like a Pro: Coursera
  • Researcher's guide to RNA sequencing data: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Data Manipulation with dplyr in R: Coursera
  • Data and Electronic Health Records: Johns Hopkins University

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