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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cloud Security, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Data Storage, Encryption, Cloud Storage, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Database Management, Data Governance, Key Management, Identity and Access Management, Firewall, Threat Detection
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Integration, Windows PowerShell, Data Pipelines, Microsoft Windows, Data Preprocessing, Windows Servers, Data Validation, Configuration Management, Unstructured Data, Event Monitoring, System Monitoring
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Reporting, Data Quality, Data Preprocessing, Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis Software, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Materials Management, Inventory Management System, Process Optimization, Forecasting, Operations Management, Operations Research, Resource Allocation, Capacity Management, Microsoft Excel, Performance Measurement, Order Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, R Programming, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Trend Analysis, Financial Analysis, Data Import/Export, Business Reporting, Financial Data, Data Transformation, Accounting Records, Microsoft Excel, Performance Analysis, Financial Reporting, Data Processing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Data Transformation, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Manipulation, Security Controls, Data Access, Data Security, Metadata Management, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Unit Testing, Package and Software Management, Python Programming, Data Science, Computer Programming, Debugging, Scripting, Software Development, Machine Learning, Database Application, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Regression Analysis, Programming Principles, Scripting Languages, Databases, Object Oriented Design, Relational Databases, User Interface (UI) Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Algebra, Numerical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Google Analytics, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, SQL, Database Administration
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, Dataflow, Data Integration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Extract, Transform, Load, Amazon CloudWatch, IT Automation, Data Quality, Amazon Web Services, CI/CD, Data Processing, Data Transformation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Processing, Data Storytelling, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks