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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Securing AI Data and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Security, Data Governance, Secure Coding, Data Security, DevSecOps, Data Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Enterprise Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Application Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Threat Management, Security Requirements Analysis, Data Quality, Compliance Management, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Data Preparation & Applied Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Supervised Learning, Model Optimization, Feature Engineering, Pandas (Python Package), Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Machine Learning, Data Transformation, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Cleansing, Data Pipelines, Machine Learning, Data Modeling, Data Architecture

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Intermediate Data Structures & Algorithmic Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Geometry, Data Manipulation, Data Management, Data Analysis, Applied Mathematics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Debt Fund Investment and Mutual Fund Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Investments, Investment Management, Securities (Finance), Return On Investment, Portfolio Management, Wealth Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Market, Portfolio Risk, Fund Accounting, Credit Risk, Asset Management, Market Liquidity, Risk Management

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Bioinformatics, grep, Unix Shell, Unix, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Molecular Biology, Bash (Scripting Language), Big Data, Data Manipulation, File Management, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing, Life Sciences

    4 stars, 573 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (573) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Bulk Edit Data

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Data Entry, Organizational Skills, Process Management, Operational Efficiency, Project Management Software, Editing, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R

    Skills you'll gain: Tidyverse (R Package), Ggplot2, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Sampling (Statistics), Data Visualization Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Analysis, Web Scraping, Data Science, R (Software), Data Analysis Software

    4.5 stars, 111 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (111) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Build & Transform Data Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow, Data Integration, Cloud Deployment, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud Computing, Data Infrastructure, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    AI-Driven Data Modeling Using ChatGPT and Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Data Architecture, Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Validation, MySQL Workbench, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Data Mart, Test Data, Data Lakes, Power BI, Database Theory, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Relational Databases, Generative AI Agents, SQL, Apache

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Visualization Software, Animations, Data Presentation, Video Editing, Data Storytelling, Adobe After Effects, Graphics Software, Storyboarding, Adobe Premiere, Peer Review, Motion Graphics, Autodesk Maya, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Technical Communication, Style Guides, Scripting, Professional Development

    4.7 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • G

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Materials Data Sciences and Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Informatics, Data Science, Data Mining, Data Integration, Data Infrastructure, Data Sharing, Manufacturing Processes, Process Engineering, Structural Analysis, Collaborative Software, Statistics

    4.5 stars, 352 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (352) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    SkillUp

    Data Architect Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Migration, Data Integration, Enterprise Architecture, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, Data Storage

    4.7 stars, 13 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (13) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data analysis courses

  • Securing AI Data and Applications: Coursera
  • Data Preparation & Applied Machine Learning: Coursera
  • Intermediate Data Structures & Algorithmic Patterns: Packt
  • Debt Fund Investment and Mutual Fund Analysis: EDUCBA
  • Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
  • Bulk Edit Data: Coursera
  • Tidyverse Skills for Data Science in R: Johns Hopkins University
  • Build & Transform Data Pipelines: Coursera
  • AI-Driven Data Modeling Using ChatGPT and Copilot: Packt
  • Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication: University of California, Santa Cruz

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