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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


  • C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Valuation Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Financial Modeling, Revenue Forecasting, Microsoft PowerPoint, Financial Statements, Sales Presentation, Financial Analysis, Oral Expression, Auditing, Sales Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Financial Auditing, Financial Forecasting, Presentations, Investment Banking, Equities, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis

    4.9 stars, 17 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.9 (17) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Elicitation, Agile Methodology, Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, Security Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Waterfall Methodology

    4.6 stars, 688 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (688) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Modern Natural Language Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Natural Language Processing, Embeddings, Hugging Face, Deep Learning, Large Language Modeling, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, Encryption, Python Programming, Cryptography, Fine-tuning, Machine Learning Methods, Text Mining, Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Model Training, Probability Distribution, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • N

    New York Institute of Finance

    Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Working Capital, Supplier Management, Market Share, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Blockchain, FinTech, Cash Flows, Business Metrics, Accounts Payable, Supplier Risk Management, Cash Management, Procurement, Customer Analysis, Financial Market, Market Opportunities, Market Trend, Prospecting and Qualification, Transaction Processing, Supply Chain Systems

    4.6 stars, 382 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (382) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • C

    Campus BBVA

    Cybersecurity for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Management, Security Management, Crisis Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Security Awareness, Security Controls, Data Security, Email Security, Asset Protection, Endpoint Security, Business Process, Data Loss Prevention, Authentications

    4.7 stars, 498 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (498) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • N

    Northwestern University

    Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Content, Content Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Design, Target Market, Drive Engagement, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Multimedia, Writing

    4.8 stars, 1.2K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (1.2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agents with Model Context Protocol & Typescript

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Token Optimization, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Prompt Patterns, AI Enablement, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Multimodal Prompts, Anthropic Claude, AI Product Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Machine Learning with PySpark: Recommender System

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, AI Personalization, Dimensionality Reduction, OpenAI API, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Transformation, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Embeddings, Machine Learning

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Voice of the Customer (VoC): Enhancing Experiences

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience improvement, User Feedback, Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Communication, Product Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Service Improvement, Data Collection, Surveys, Case Studies, Culture Transformation

    4.8 stars, 174 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
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  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Health Information Technology Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Electronic Medical Record System, Electronic Medical Record, Medical Records, Clinical Informatics, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Technology, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Clinical Documentation, Decision Support Systems, Clinical Data Management, Technical Support, End User Training and Support, Patient Registration, Technical Support and Services, Information Technology, Databases, Change Control, Desktop Support, Help Desk Support

    4.8 stars, 449 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (449) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The State University of New York

    Ignite Your Everyday Creativity

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Problem-Solving, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Problem Solving, Cognitive flexibility, Recognizing Others, Self-Awareness

    4.4 stars, 310 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (310) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master AI Skills: Analyze, Build & Deploy Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Image Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Amazon Bedrock, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, AI Security, Robotics, Application Deployment, Reinforcement Learning, Model Evaluation, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Valuation Modeling: Corporate Finance Institute
  • Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development: University of Colorado System
  • Modern Natural Language Processing: Packt
  • Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology: New York Institute of Finance
  • Cybersecurity for Managers: Campus BBVA
  • Engagement & Nurture Marketing Strategies: Northwestern University
  • AI Agents with Model Context Protocol & Typescript: Vanderbilt University
  • Machine Learning with PySpark: Recommender System: Coursera
  • Voice of the Customer (VoC): Enhancing Experiences: Coursera
  • Health Information Technology Fundamentals: Johns Hopkins University

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