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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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    Northeastern University

    Foundations for Data Analytics Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Text Mining, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Analysis, Network Analysis, Statistical Methods, Feature Engineering, Probability, Data Structures, Unstructured Data, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Network Model, Data Preprocessing, Graph Theory, Natural Language Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Scripting with Python and SQL for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, MySQL, SQL, JSON, Scripting, Data Persistence, Scripting Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Operational Databases, Query Languages, Database Management, Databases, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Spatial Data Analysis, Python Programming, File I/O

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    112 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze Business Data Using Excel Pivot Tables

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Microsoft Excel, Business Reporting, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Performance Reporting, Case Studies, Business Intelligence, People Analytics, Performance Analysis, Business Analytics, Variance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data Analysis, Employee Performance Management, Project Documentation, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain

    Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Capacity Planning, Inventory and Warehousing, Materials Management, Process Optimization, Resource Utilization, Forecasting, Operations Management, Material Requirements Planning, Resource Planning, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Microsoft Excel, Performance Measurement

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    605 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Build Batch Data Pipelines on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Performance Tuning, Data Validation, Scalability, System Monitoring, Serverless Computing, Continuous Monitoring

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    SQL for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub)

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Design, Database Management, Data Analysis, Relational Databases, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Version Control, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, AI Integrations, Analytics, GitHub, Analysis, Software Versioning, Git (Version Control System), Performance Tuning, Data Integrity

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Reproducible Training Data and ML-Ready Data Pipelines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Power BI Data Analyst Associate Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Power BI, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Modeling, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Cleansing, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Model Power BI Data with Security

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Power BI, Database Design, Data Modeling, Authorization (Computing), Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Relational Databases, Financial Data, Data Security, Security Controls, Dashboard, Data Access, Dashboard Creation, Model Deployment, Gross Profit, Cloud Deployment, Performance Improvement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Memory Management, Software Visualization, Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Linux and Bash for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Shell Script, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, grep, File Systems, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, File I/O, Scripting Languages, Remote Access Systems, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Management, Development Environment

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

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    Coursera

    Introducción a los Data Lakes con Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, File Management, Microsoft Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Information Management, Data Management, Databricks, Data Storage Technologies, Data Security

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Foundations for Data Analytics Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Scripting with Python and SQL for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Analyze Business Data Using Excel Pivot Tables: EDUCBA
  • Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain: University of California, Irvine
  • Build Batch Data Pipelines on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • SQL for Data Science (and Version Control with GitHub): Coursera
  • Reproducible Training Data and ML-Ready Data Pipelines: IBM
  • Power BI Data Analyst Associate Prep: SkillUp
  • Model Power BI Data with Security: Coursera
  • Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms: Packt

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