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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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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Data Engineering with Delta Lake on Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Lakes, Databricks, Data Architecture, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Strategy, Data Presentation, Data Mining, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Science, Live Streaming, SQL, Data Storage, Data Ethics, Data Security, Apache

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Build a Data Warehouse Using BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Intelligence, Query Languages, Cloud Management, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Enterprise AI and Data Engineering with Databricks

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Pipelines, Databricks, Generative AI, Data Lakes, Generative AI Agents, Data Governance, Data Architecture, AI Enablement, Data Modeling, Data Management, Data Processing, Data Strategy, Data Quality, Scala Programming, SQL, Python Programming, Data Visualization, Data Literacy

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Data Manipulation and Transactions in SQL Server

    Skills you'll gain: Transact-SQL, Transaction Processing, Database Management, Microsoft SQL Servers, Operational Databases, SQL, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Data Integrity, Data Access, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Performance Tuning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Performing Data Definition and Manipulation in SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Development, Database Management, Relational Databases, Data Manipulation, Databases, Data Import/Export, PostgreSQL, Database Management Systems, Data Integrity

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Performing Data Aggregation using SQL Aggregate Functions

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Manipulation, Query Languages, Data Access, PostgreSQL, Data Management

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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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    Northeastern University

    Enterprise Data Wrangling with SQL and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Relational Databases, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, SQL, Databases, Database Management, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Data Access, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Alteryx, Pandas (Python Package), Dataflow, Python Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Spark, Hadoop, and Snowflake for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Snowflake Schema, Databricks, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Apache Hadoop, Data Architecture, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Processing, DevOps, Model Training, Model Deployment, Distributed Computing, Data Transformation, SQL, Python Programming

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    Northeastern University

    Data Warehousing and Integration Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Star Schema, Data Governance, Database Design, Data Management, SQL, Relational Databases, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Systems Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Pipelines, Linux Commands, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache Airflow, Shell Script, IBM DB2, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Dashboard, File Management, Dashboard Creation, Star Schema, Database Management, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Data Modeling and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Database Management Systems, Database Management, Database Administration, Database Software, Database Development, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Application, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Modeling, Network Model, Query Languages, Data Maintenance, Data Integrity, Data Manipulation, Data Security, Diagram Design

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

  • Data Engineering with Delta Lake on Databricks: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Build a Data Warehouse Using BigQuery: Starweaver
  • Enterprise AI and Data Engineering with Databricks: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Data Manipulation and Transactions in SQL Server: Microsoft
  • Performing Data Definition and Manipulation in SQL: Coursera
  • Performing Data Aggregation using SQL Aggregate Functions: Coursera
  • Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage: Cloudera
  • Enterprise Data Wrangling with SQL and Python: Northeastern University
  • Spark, Hadoop, and Snowflake for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Data Warehousing and Integration Part 1: Northeastern University

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