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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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    IBM

    IBM Data Privacy for Information Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Security, Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Data Processing, Security Controls

    4.5
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    C++ Data Structures in the STL

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, File I/O, C and C++, Data Cleansing, Data Integrity

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Illinois Tech

    Data Visualization and the Art of Storytelling - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Spatial Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Storytelling, Geospatial Mapping, Dashboard Creation, Visual Storytelling, Box Plots, Histogram, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Ethics, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Troubleshooting Data Models in Looker

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Maintenance, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Google Cloud Platform

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Real-time data visualization dashboard using Node-red

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Preprocessing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Real Time Data, Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), No-Code Development, JSON, Javascript

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Fractal Analytics

    Data Lineage & Ethical Frameworks for Responsible AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Data Mapping, AI Integrations, Data Governance, AI Workflows, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Governance, Data Integrity, Data Quality, Information Assurance, Risk Modeling, Metadata Management, Automation, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Infrastructure, Performance Stress Testing, Predictive Modeling, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Big Data, Database Theory, Software Engineering, Database Systems, Data Store

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Business intelligence and data analytics: Generate insights

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Ethics, SAS (Software), Business Analytics, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Analytics, Demand Planning, Probability & Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Histogram, Statistical Methods, Business Ethics

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Python Data Science: pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn

    Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Matplotlib, Data Transformation, Plot (Graphics), Pandas (Python Package), Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data Science, Jupyter, Graphing, Data Processing, Box Plots, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Analyze Data Science Concepts Using R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Ggplot2, Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Science, Applied Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Processing, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning Methods

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Compute and Data Transfer

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, AWS Kinesis, Cloud Computing Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Data Migration, Cloud Deployment, Kubernetes, Data Processing, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crash Course on Interactive Data Visualization with Plotly

    Skills you'll gain: Plotly, Histogram, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • IBM Data Privacy for Information Architecture: IBM
  • C++ Data Structures in the STL: Coursera
  • Data Visualization and the Art of Storytelling - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Troubleshooting Data Models in Looker: Google Cloud
  • Real-time data visualization dashboard using Node-red: Coursera
  • Data Lineage & Ethical Frameworks for Responsible AI: Fractal Analytics
  • Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Business intelligence and data analytics: Generate insights: Macquarie University
  • Python Data Science: pandas, Matplotlib, and Seaborn: Logical Operations
  • Analyze Data Science Concepts Using R: EDUCBA

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