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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


  • R

    Rice University

    Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Engineering Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Communications, Planning, Project Planning, Cost Benefit Analysis, Requirements Management, Project Performance, Financial Analysis, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Business Analysis, Case Studies

    ★ 4.7 (3.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Meta

    Introduction to Back-End Development

    Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Responsive Web Design, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design, Web Development, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), General Networking, Back-End Web Development, React.js, Web Servers

    ★ 4.7 (3.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Investment Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Risk, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Risk Analysis, Portfolio Management, Financial Market, Investments, Return On Investment, Statistics

    ★ 4.3 (2.2K) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Python Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Python Programming, Data Science, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Engineering

    ★ 4.8 (58) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    SkillsBooster Academy

    AI for Content Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Presentations, AI powered creativity, Marketing Automation, Generative AI, Content Creation, Generative AI Agents, Marketing Design, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Multimedia, Strategic Marketing, Data Visualization, Brand Awareness, Visual Design, Interactive Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Video Editing, Persona Development, Responsible AI

    ★ 4.6 (22) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Packt

    Generative AI for Cloud Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, LangChain, AI Security, LLM Application, Generative Model Architectures, Cloud Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, Cloud Computing Architecture, Model Deployment, Fine-tuning, AI Integrations, ChatGPT, Cloud Computing, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Cloud Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • P

    Packt

    Cloud Security for IT Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Secure Coding, Threat Detection, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Application Security, Data Security, Encryption, Event Monitoring, Security Testing, Cloud Applications, Data Encryption Standard

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Insurance Underwriting & Risk-Based Pricing

    Skills you'll gain: Underwriting, Insurance, Insurance Policies, Lending and Underwriting, Actuarial Science, Risk Analysis, Risk Modeling, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Financial Services, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Risk Mitigation, Financial Regulation, Estimation, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Regulations, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Finance, Business

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    ThoughtSpot-Based BI Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Predictive Analytics, Business Intelligence Software, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Literacy, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Trend Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Stakeholder Communications, AI Enablement, Data Analysis, Real Time Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Identifying the Right Role for Yourself

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Data Architecture, AI literacy, Analytical Skills, Business Analysis, Cloud Engineering

    ★ 4.3 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Market Research Foundations for Strategy and Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Business Research, Marketing Strategies, Market Analysis, Marketing Planning, Business Planning, Strategic Marketing, Research Reports, Business Analysis, Research Methodologies, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Smart Goals, Growth Strategies, Project Design, Return On Investment, Interviewing Skills, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Report Writing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Packt

    AI Security Fundamentals – LLM Threats & OWASP 2026

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, LLM Application, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Secure Coding, Security Testing, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Loss Prevention, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Authorization (Computing), Supply Chain Management, Data Modeling, Data Governance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Engineering Project Management: Initiating and Planning: Rice University
  • Introduction to Back-End Development: Meta
  • Investment Risk Management: Coursera
  • Introduction to Python Functions: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AI for Content Creation: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Generative AI for Cloud Solutions: Packt
  • Cloud Security for IT Professionals: Packt
  • Master Insurance Underwriting & Risk-Based Pricing: EDUCBA
  • ThoughtSpot-Based BI Analytics: Coursera
  • Identifying the Right Role for Yourself: University of California, Irvine

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