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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

    Alteryx Mastery: Data Analytics & Workflow Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Alteryx, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Governance, Workflow Management, Analytics, Operational Efficiency, Business Reporting, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Business Process Automation, Data Integration, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Data science perspectives on pandemic management

    Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Data Strategy, Epidemiology, Crisis Management, Environmental Monitoring, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Emergency Response, Data Literacy, Spatial Data Analysis, Infection Control, Socioeconomics, Geographic Information Systems, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Infectious Diseases, Data Science, Financial Modeling, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Finance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The Data Science of Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Health Systems, Clinical Informatics, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Health Technology, Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Data Management, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Interoperability, Big Data, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Integration, Data Science

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    AI Integration in Healthcare Patient Data

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Documentation, Data Ethics, Health Informatics, Responsible AI, Electronic Medical Record System, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Clinical Data Management, Healthcare Ethics, Health Information Management, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Decision Support Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Data Quality, Regulatory Compliance

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Level Up: Advanced SQL for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Infrastructure, Data Governance, Data Modeling, Data Strategy, Data Architecture, Data Migration, Database Design, Correlation Analysis, Stored Procedure, Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Data Validation, Disaster Recovery, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Compliance Auditing, CI/CD, Resource Management, Performance Management

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Differential Calculus through Data and Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Applied Mathematics, Data Modeling, Model Optimization, Estimation, Graphing, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis Software, Algebra, Cost Estimation, Mathematical Software, Linear Algebra, Trigonometry, General Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Analysis, Derivatives, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Geometry, Data Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Cloudera

    Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Database Management Systems, Data Store, Big Data, Amazon Web Services, Databases, Data Management, Amazon S3, Data Storage, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Import/Export, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Metadata Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Data Visualization using Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Rmarkdown, R Programming, Ggplot2, R (Software), Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Statistical Visualization, Data Wrangling, Statistical Reporting, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Communication

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, Generative AI, Model Optimization, Large Language Modeling, Data Ethics, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Feature Engineering, AI Security, Advertising, Marketing, Anomaly Detection, Data Synthesis, Information Privacy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    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 Entry, Data Maintenance, Data Integrity, Health Information Management, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Data Quality, Health Informatics, Electronic Medical Record System, Medical Records, Data Governance, Electronic Medical Record, Clinic Management Systems, Health Care, Patient Registration, Personally Identifiable Information, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Clinical Documentation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to Use The IFE-EFE Matrix for Strategic Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Strategic Prioritization, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Strategy, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Analysis, Internal Auditing, Market Analysis, External Auditing, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Alteryx Mastery: Data Analytics & Workflow Automation: Coursera
  • Data science perspectives on pandemic management: Politecnico di Milano
  • The Data Science of Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • AI Integration in Healthcare Patient Data: Illinois Tech
  • Level Up: Advanced SQL for Data Engineering: Coursera
  • Differential Calculus through Data and Modeling: Johns Hopkins University
  • Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage: Cloudera
  • Data Visualization using Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Expressway to Data Science: R Programming and Tidyverse: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Generative AI for Data Science: Microsoft

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