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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


  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of R Programming and Basic Data Manipulation

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, R (Software), Data Import/Export, R Programming, Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Manipulation, Plotly, Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Statistical Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Microservices, Transaction Processing, Blockchain, Databases, Big Data, Data Structures, Test Driven Development (TDD), System Monitoring

    ★ 3.5 (92) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Fraud Using Data Analytics and R

    Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Anomaly Detection, Loss Prevention, R Programming, R (Software), Analytical Skills, Machine Learning Methods, Unsupervised Learning, Financial Data, Risk Analysis, Analytics, Business Strategies, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Supervised Learning, Big Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Logical Operations

    Python Data Science: pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn

    Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Matplotlib, Data Transformation, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data Science, Jupyter, Graphing, Data Processing, Box Plots, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Illinois Tech

    Healthcare Data Management and Interfaces

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Interoperability, Health Technology, Health Care, Health Systems, Clinical Documentation, Electronic Medical Record System, Clinical Data Management, Data Mapping, Data Sharing, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Data Management, Unstructured Data, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Access

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Market Basket Data Using R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Cleansing, Transaction Processing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, R Programming, Data Analysis, Market Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Model Training, Statistical Visualization, Data Quality, Consumer Behaviour, Model Optimization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Johns Hopkins University

    Calculus through Data & Modeling: Differentiation Rules

    Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Trigonometry, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Algebra, Derivatives, Geometry

    ★ 4.8 (118) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    IBM

    IBM Data Privacy for Information Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Security, Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Data Processing, Security Controls

    ★ 4.5 (49) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Gemini for Data Scientists and Analysts

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Big Data, Google Cloud Platform, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI, Data-Driven Marketing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Forecasting, Predictive Modeling, Query Languages, SQL

    ★ 4.1 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    DeepLearning.AI

    Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLM Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Unstructured Data, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Metadata Management, Data Processing, JSON, Image Analysis, Data Transformation, Document Management, Vision Transformer (ViT)

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

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Classify, Document & Validate Healthcare Data

    Skills you'll gain: Health Information Management, Electronic Medical Record, Medical Privacy, Clinical Data Management, Medical Records, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Data Management, Data Validation, Data Quality, Clinical Documentation, Health Care, Data Governance, Data Security, Data Integrity, Regulatory Compliance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Politecnico di Milano

    Platform Thinking: exploiting data through platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Customer Data Management, Market Opportunities, Data Governance, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data-Driven Marketing, Big Data, Customer Insights, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Literacy, Advertising, Strategic Thinking, Data Collection, Personalized Service, Business Transformation, Innovation, Business Modeling

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

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

  • Foundations of R Programming and Basic Data Manipulation: Packt
  • Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Analyze Fraud Using Data Analytics and R: EDUCBA
  • Python Data Science: pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn: Logical Operations
  • Healthcare Data Management and Interfaces: Illinois Tech
  • Analyze Market Basket Data Using R: EDUCBA
  • Calculus through Data & Modeling: Differentiation Rules: Johns Hopkins University
  • IBM Data Privacy for Information Architecture: IBM
  • Gemini for Data Scientists and Analysts: Google Cloud
  • Preprocessing Unstructured Data for LLM Applications: DeepLearning.AI

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