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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

    Function Point Analysis for Software Estimation

    Skills you'll gain: Project Estimation, Estimation, Cost Estimation, Functional Requirement, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Functional Specification, Systems Analysis, Software Development Life Cycle, Project Planning, Software Development, Transaction Processing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Excel Financial Modeling Risk Analysis & Auditing

    Skills you'll gain: Variance Analysis, Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Cost Control, Financial Auditing, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Auditing, Risk Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Statements, Excel Formulas, Financial Reporting, Revenue Forecasting, Forecasting, Financial Accounting, Risk Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Microsoft Excel

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java, Java Programming, Software Architecture, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, API Design, Software Development, AI Integrations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of LLMs and Deep Learning for Text Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Text Mining, Embeddings, Generative AI, Deep Learning, Fine-tuning, Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Data Ethics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Cloud Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Data Management, Data Storage, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Security Controls, Analysis, Authorization (Computing), Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Relational Databases, Encryption, SQL

    4.2 stars, 27 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (27) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Hedge Fund Profit and Loss Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Hedge Accounting, Accrual Accounting, Accruals, Derivatives, Investments, Portfolio Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Investment Management, Equities, Accounting, Asset Management, Fund Accounting, Financial Market, Financial Reporting, Income Statement, Reconciliation, Securities (Finance), Performance Analysis, Organizational Structure

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Big Data Modeling and Management Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Data Infrastructure, Data Store, Data Architecture, Big Data, Data Management, Database Management Systems, Real Time Data, NoSQL, Database Design, Database Management, Database Software, Data Processing, Apache Hadoop, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Data Structures, Virtual Environment

    4.4 stars, 3K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    Data Science for Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Intelligence, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Forecasting, Classification Algorithms, Dimensionality Reduction, Embeddings

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Ethical Issues in Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Medical Science and Research, Responsible AI, Clinical Research Ethics, Data Security, Data Science, Medical Privacy, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Diversity Awareness, Cybersecurity, Case Studies, Automation

    4.8 stars, 53 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • F

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Researcher's Guide to Omic Data

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Molecular Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Metadata Management, Science and Research, R Programming, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Collection, Scientific Methods, Biochemical Assays, Research, Cell Biology, Informatics, Biology, General Science and Research, Laboratory Techniques

    3.7 stars, 40 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    LangChain Chat with Your Data

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Embeddings, Data Processing, Data Store, Data Access, Vector Databases, Prompt Engineering, Document Management

    4.8 stars, 687 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (687) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • G

    Google Cloud

    BigQuery Soccer Data Ingestion

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage, Query Languages, Data Import/Export, Analytics, Data Science, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Function Point Analysis for Software Estimation: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Excel Financial Modeling Risk Analysis & Auditing: Coursera
  • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Foundations of LLMs and Deep Learning for Text Analysis: Packt
  • Cloud Data Security: University of Minnesota
  • Hedge Fund Profit and Loss Analysis: EDUCBA
  • Big Data Modeling and Management Systems: University of California San Diego
  • Data Science for Healthcare: SkillUp
  • Ethical Issues in Data Science: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Researcher's Guide to Omic Data: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

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