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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


  • M

    Microsoft

    Visualization for Data Analysis with Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Ethics, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Business Intelligence, Statistical Methods, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Analytical Skills, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Exploratory Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Interactive Data Visualization, Spatial Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Forecasting

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

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

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Excel Analytics, Automation & Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Data Validation, Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Pivot Tables And Charts, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistical Visualization, Histogram, Data Analysis, Data Integrity, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Spreadsheet Software, Analytics, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Automation

    ★ 4.9 (29) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Tableau Learning Partner

    Data Analysis with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Data Preprocessing, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Box Plots, Statistical Analysis, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Trend Analysis, Analytics, Histogram, Data Manipulation, Regression Analysis, Correlation Analysis

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

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

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Statistical Methods and Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, R (Software), R Programming, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Probability, Big Data, Decision Tree Learning

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • P

    Packt

    Master SQL for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Database Development, Database Systems, Database Management Systems, Performance Tuning, Data Access

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    University of Leeds

    Exploratory Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Modeling, Data Visualization, Statistics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Statistical Software, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, R Programming, Descriptive Statistics, Data Preprocessing, Box Plots, Data Visualization Software, Histogram, Probability, Probability Distribution

    ★ 4.6 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Fundamentals of Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Programming, Spreadsheet Software, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics, Data Cleansing, Statistical Methods, Data Collection, Advanced Analytics, Statistics, R (Software), Predictive Analytics, Query Languages, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software

    ★ 3.6 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Perform exploratory data analysis on retail data with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Customer Analysis, Analytical Skills, Trend Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Python Programming, Jupyter

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

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

    Coursera

    Data Analysis with OpenAI API: Save time with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Generative AI, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analysis, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, E-Commerce, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

    ★ 4.5 (11) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    COVID19 Data Analysis Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Correlation Analysis, Seaborn, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), Data Integration, Statistics, Python Programming

    ★ 4.5 (2K) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Data Analysis Using Pyspark

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Matplotlib, Apache Spark, Big Data, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Management, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Python Programming

    ★ 4.4 (317) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Mastering Data Analysis with Pandas

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Python Programming

    ★ 4.6 (181) · Beginner · 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

  • Visualization for Data Analysis with Power BI: Microsoft
  • Advanced Excel Analytics, Automation & Data Analysis: EDUCBA
  • Data Analysis with Tableau: Tableau Learning Partner
  • Statistical Methods and Data Analysis : O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Master SQL for Data Analysis: Packt
  • Exploratory Data Analysis: University of Leeds
  • Fundamentals of Data Analysis: LearnQuest
  • Perform exploratory data analysis on retail data with Python: Coursera
  • Data Analysis with OpenAI API: Save time with GenAI: Coursera
  • COVID19 Data Analysis Using Python: Coursera

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