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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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    Microsoft

    Harnessing the Power of Data with Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Collection, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Analytical Skills, Data Transformation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Association Rules Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Anomaly Detection, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Methods, Data Mining, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Unilever

    Unilever Supply Chain Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Descriptive Analytics, Data Storytelling, Supply Chain, Data Presentation, Supply Chain Management, Demand Planning, Data Literacy, Presentations, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain Planning, Process Improvement, Data Management, Process Improvement and Optimization, Data Lakes, Predictive Analytics, Performance Improvement, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Excel Pivot Table Analysis & Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Excel Formulas, Analytics, Business Workflow Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Performance Reporting, Data Synthesis, Analytical Skills, Scalability, Data Manipulation, Operational Efficiency

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Principal Component Analysis with NumPy

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, NumPy, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Seaborn, Matplotlib, Statistical Visualization, Cloud Computing, Jupyter, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Science, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Methods, Numerical Analysis, Python Programming, Data Manipulation

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managerial Economics and Business Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Statistical Inference, Business Analytics, Descriptive Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Market Dynamics, Business Planning, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Financial Systems, Statistics, Banking Services, Bank Regulations, Financial Policy, Banking, International Finance, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Economics, Statistical Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Bayesian Statistics: Time Series Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, Bayesian Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, R (Software), Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Model Evaluation, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Applied Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Data Wrangling, Plotly, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Science, Python Programming, NumPy, Data Compilation, Data Collection, Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Teradata: Improving Analysis and Storage

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

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Data Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Prompt Engineering, Data Presentation, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Storytelling, Microsoft Excel, LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, AI Enablement, Data Analysis, SQL, AI powered creativity, Generative AI, AI literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Compilation, Data Cleansing, Databases, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Machine Learning with PySpark: Customer Churn Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Model Deployment, Data Analysis, PySpark, Model Training, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Enablement, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Ball State University

    Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Graphing, Data Analysis, Analysis, Color Theory

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Harnessing the Power of Data with Power BI: Microsoft
  • Association Rules Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Unilever Supply Chain Data Analyst: Unilever
  • Excel Pivot Table Analysis & Visualization: EDUCBA
  • Principal Component Analysis with NumPy: Coursera
  • Managerial Economics and Business Analysis: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Bayesian Statistics: Time Series Analysis: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Applied Data Science: IBM
  • Teradata: Improving Analysis and Storage: LearnQuest
  • Generative AI Data Analyst: Vanderbilt University

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