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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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    Duke University

    MLOps | Machine Learning Operations

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Pandas (Python Package), AWS SageMaker, NumPy, Microsoft Azure, Hugging Face, Responsible AI, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Containerization, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Python Programming, Machine Learning, GitHub, Big Data, Data Management, Data Analysis

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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Machine Learning for Predictive Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Feature Engineering, Data Preprocessing, Financial Data, Predictive Modeling, Customer Demand Planning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Customer Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Risk Modeling, Inventory Management System, Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Machine Learning, Business

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Discover the Art of Prompting

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Model Evaluation, Content Creation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Management, Project Closure, Scope Management, Team Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Project Management, Project Planning, Agile Project Management, Quality Assurance, Backlogs, Team Leadership, Project Scoping, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Controls, Project Risk Management, Project Implementation, Change Management, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Analytics Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Operational Efficiency, Peer Review, Marketing Analytics, Data Analysis, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Operations, Analysis, Business Strategies, Business Metrics, Digital Advertising, Presentations, Problem Management, Advertising

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Business Applications of Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval Estimation

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Methods, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Estimation, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Decision Making

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Getting Started with Vector Databases and AI Embeddings

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Database Management Systems, Data Storage, Databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Scalability, Information Architecture, Anomaly Detection, Unstructured Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI Engineering with LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative AI Agents, Vector Databases, LLM Application, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Embeddings, Natural Language Processing, Hugging Face, Transfer Learning, Data Pipelines, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Data Ethics, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence, Text Mining

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Machine Learning in Production

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Validation, Feature Engineering, Data Quality, Debugging, Continuous Monitoring, Data Pipelines

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Machine Learning Made Easy for Software Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Cleansing, Microservices, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Data Quality, Data Validation, Containerization, Application Deployment, Service Level, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, System Monitoring, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Performance Tuning, Machine Learning Algorithms

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Start Writing Prompts like a Pro

    Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Context Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Fine-tuning Image Models with Diffusion

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Generative Model Architectures, Development Environment, Image Analysis, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning, Data Preprocessing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • MLOps | Machine Learning Operations: Duke University
  • Apply Machine Learning for Predictive Business Analytics: EDUCBA
  • Discover the Art of Prompting: Google
  • Google Project Management: Google
  • Business Analytics Capstone: University of Pennsylvania
  • Business Applications of Hypothesis Testing and Confidence Interval Estimation : Rice University
  • Getting Started with Vector Databases and AI Embeddings: Packt
  • Generative AI Engineering with LLMs: IBM
  • Machine Learning in Production: DeepLearning.AI
  • Machine Learning Made Easy for Software Engineers: Coursera

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