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Beginner Data Analysis Courses

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


  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Taxonomy, Decision Support Systems, Business Metrics, Applied Machine Learning, Test Data, Machine Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Performance Metric, Performance Testing, Spreadsheet Software, Analysis, Systems Design, Solution Design, Predictive Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Methods

    4.3 stars, 833 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (833) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Feature Engineering and Feature Stores for AI and ML

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Apache Airflow, Databricks, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Pipelines, AI Orchestration, Data Lakes, Model Training, Apache Spark, Data Store, AI Workflows, Data Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Data Transformation, Machine Learning, Data Collection, SQL, Data Storage, Machine Learning Algorithms, Warehouse Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Fine-Tune Your Own LLM: LoRA, QLoRA & PEFT

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Hugging Face, Prompt Patterns, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Debugging, Transfer Learning, Product Support, Model Training, Model Deployment, Model Optimization, Model Evaluation, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing, Data Validation, Memory Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
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    Category: Preview
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  • K

    King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

    Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Bioinformatics, Unix, Scientific Visualization, Statistical Programming, R (Software), Unix Shell, Statistical Methods, R Programming, Rmarkdown, Unix Commands, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Linux Servers, Programming Principles, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming

    4.4 stars, 94 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (94) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Unix Shell, Web Development, Linux, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, NumPy

    4.6 stars, 52K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (52K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Bestseller
    Bestseller
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Build an AI-Powered Document Summarizer & Q&A System

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Token Optimization, Embeddings, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, LLM Application, Model Deployment, Data Processing, Text Mining, Model Evaluation, Unstructured Data, Large Language Modeling, Model Training, Data Preprocessing, Vector Databases, API Design, Metadata Management, Docker (Software), Python Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Stats: Hypothesis Testing for Single Samples

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Sample Size Determination, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Statistics, Statistical Methods, Business Analytics, Quantitative Research, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Estimation, Decision Making, Probability Distribution, Case Studies, Benchmarking

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Washington

    Machine Learning: Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Model Evaluation, Predictive Modeling, Supervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Model Optimization, Statistical Methods, Algorithms

    4.8 stars, 5.6K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (5.6K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Supervised Machine Learning: Regression

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Modeling, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Model Optimization, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Classification Algorithms

    4.7 stars, 846 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Machine Learning Pipelines with Azure ML Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Decision Tree Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Software, Microsoft Azure, No-Code Development, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Analytics, Model Training, Cloud Deployment, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Evaluation, Data Science, Data Analysis, Classification Algorithms

    4.5 stars, 834 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (834) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Cape Town

    Julia Scientific Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Box Plots, Jupyter, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Scientific Visualization, Statistical Programming, Programming Principles, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Mathematical Software, Epidemiology, Numerical Analysis, Other Programming Languages, Computer Programming, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scripting, Computational Logic

    4.4 stars, 439 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (439) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Washington

    Machine Learning: Clustering & Retrieval

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Mining, Statistical Machine Learning, Statistical Inference, Text Mining, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unstructured Data, Machine Learning, Sampling (Statistics), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Probability Distribution, Algorithms

    4.7 stars, 2.4K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (2.4K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Recommender Systems: University of Minnesota
  • Feature Engineering and Feature Stores for AI and ML: Edureka
  • Fine-Tune Your Own LLM: LoRA, QLoRA & PEFT: Board Infinity
  • Fundamental Skills in Bioinformatics: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
  • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
  • Build an AI-Powered Document Summarizer & Q&A System: Board Infinity
  • BiteSize Stats: Hypothesis Testing for Single Samples: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Machine Learning: Regression: University of Washington
  • Supervised Machine Learning: Regression: IBM
  • Machine Learning Pipelines with Azure ML Studio: Coursera

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