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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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    Coursera

    Manage Data for an Online Grocer Using MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Migration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Scalability

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Retrieve Data with Multiple-Table SQL Queries

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.6 (99) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Creating a Data Warehouse Through Joins and Unions

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Database Administration, SQL, Relational Databases, Data Analysis, Text Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Google Analytics

    ★ 4 (8) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Data Access, Database Software, Database Design, Relational Databases, Problem Solving

    ★ 4.6 (335) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering Teradata for Data Warehouse & Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Teradata SQL, SQL, Stored Procedure, Transaction Processing, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Architecture, Data Security, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Architecture and Administration, Security Controls, Security Management, Data Transformation, Data Storage, Relational Databases, Solution Design, Database Management Systems, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    Edureka

    MySQL for Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Business Intelligence, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), SQL, Relational Databases, Database Software, Data Presentation, Database Management Systems, Data Visualization Software, Database Management, Databases, Data Access, Authorization (Computing), Query Languages, Performance Tuning

    ★ 4 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    Northeastern University

    Data Warehousing Essentials for Analytics and AI Support

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Database Design, SQL, Business Intelligence, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Query Languages, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Diagram Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Database Management, Databases, Data Quality, Relational Databases, Data Entry

    ★ 4.7 (30) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    The Nature of Data and Relational Database Design

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Support Systems, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Management, SQL, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Extract, Transform, Load, Business Analytics, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Conceptual Design

    ★ 4.5 (102) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Pearson

    Google BigQuery for Data and ML Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Integration, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Data Quality, Data Validation, Apache Spark, Generative AI, Data Manipulation, Applied Machine Learning, Big Data, Serverless Computing, Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Classification Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    Edureka

    Data Connection and Functionalities in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Transact-SQL, Data Visualization, Microsoft SQL Servers, Power BI, Databases, Database Management, Database Development, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, SQL, Data Preprocessing, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Azure Data Factory : Implement SCD Type 1

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Microsoft SQL Servers, Microsoft Azure, Database Development, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Integration, Data Maintenance, Extract, Transform, Load

    ★ 4.2 (14) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data analysis courses

  • Manage Data for an Online Grocer Using MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Retrieve Data with Multiple-Table SQL Queries: Coursera
  • Creating a Data Warehouse Through Joins and Unions: Google Cloud
  • Retrieve Data using Single-Table SQL Queries: Coursera
  • Mastering Teradata for Data Warehouse & Analytics: Board Infinity
  • MySQL for Data Analytics and Business Intelligence: Edureka
  • Data Warehousing Essentials for Analytics and AI Support: Northeastern University
  • Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • The Nature of Data and Relational Database Design: University of California, Irvine
  • Google BigQuery for Data and ML Engineers: Pearson

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