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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Business Analytics, Performance Measurement, Analytical Skills, Data Visualization Software, Accounting, Performance Appraisal, Business, Performance Management, Analytics, Business Strategy, Marketing, Strategic Communication, Organizational Strategy, General Accounting, Data Analysis, Strategic Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Focus Group, Prompt Engineering, Qualitative Research, Market Research, Discussion Facilitation, Data Synthesis, Customer Insights, Business Research, Real Time Data, User Feedback, Analysis, Design Research, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Generative AI
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Performance Reporting, Dashboard, Performance Analysis, Variance Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Business Reporting, Financial Data, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Communication, Interactive Data Visualization, Report Writing, Business Communication, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Concision
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Transformation, Google Cloud Platform, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard Creation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Data Storage, Data Sharing, Data Storage Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Analytics, Google Cloud Platform, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, SQL, Data Warehousing, Data Sharing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Big Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Preprocessing, Generative AI, Data Visualization Software
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Analytics, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, Machine Learning Methods, Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, SQL
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, SQL, Data Transformation, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Query Languages, Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Integration, Data Import/Export, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Analytics, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Manipulation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Store, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Query Languages, Google Cloud Platform
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, AI literacy, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, SQL, Analytics, Query Languages, Data Processing, Data Visualization, Data Pipelines, Data Import/Export
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months