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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


  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Reporting extra-financier et stratégie RSE

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Compliance Reporting, Annual Reports, Stakeholder Engagement, Performance Reporting, Financial Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Stakeholder Communications, Sustainability Standards, Stakeholder Analysis, Regulatory Requirements, Performance Measurement

    4.6 stars, 426 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Assessment for Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Program Evaluation, Learning Management Systems, Data Ethics, AI Personalization, Predictive Modeling, Data Access, Natural Language Processing, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.6 stars, 331 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Corruption

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Case Studies, Governance, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Legal Risk, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Analysis, Political Sciences, Psychology, Economic Development, Regulation and Legal Compliance

    4.7 stars, 553 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (553) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    University of Cape Town

    Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Economic Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Mitigation, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Socioeconomics, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Thinking, Research, Innovation, Discussion Facilitation

    4.7 stars, 596 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Building Web Applications in Django

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Back-End Web Development, Database Application

    4.7 stars, 785 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Product R&D Teams

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Innovation, AI literacy, AI powered creativity, New Product Development, Product Development, Responsible AI, Process Development, AI Enablement, AI Integrations, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Project Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Entrepreneurship I: Laying the Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, New Business Development, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Strategic Thinking, Business Planning, Commercialization, Business Strategies, Ideation, Market Opportunities, Initiative and Leadership, Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Go To Market Strategy, Team Building, Team Management, Market Analysis, Resource Management, Relationship Building

    4.8 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Develop a Company Website with Wix

    Skills you'll gain: Event Management, Blogs, Web Presence, Content Management, Photo Editing, Editing, Writing and Editing, Web Design, Digital Publishing, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, User Accounts, Brand Management, Drive Engagement, Digital Marketing, Public Relations

    4.6 stars, 1.3K reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Case Western Reserve University

    Case Studies in Geostatistical Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Geostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Oil and Gas, Statistical Reporting, Estimation, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Intro to Natural Language Processing in Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI literacy, AI Workflows, Analytics, Application Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Introduction to Transformer Models for NLP: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Transfer Learning, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Generative Model Architectures

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Google Ads Search Campaign

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Campaign Planning, Online Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Keyword Research, Marketing Budgets, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing, Bidding, Digital Marketing, Paid media, Budget Management

    4.6 stars, 729 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (729) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Reporting extra-financier et stratégie RSE: ESSEC Business School
  • Assessment for Learning: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Corruption: University of Pennsylvania
  • Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries: University of Cape Town
  • Building Web Applications in Django: University of Michigan
  • GenAI for Product R&D Teams: Coursera
  • Entrepreneurship I: Laying the Foundation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Develop a Company Website with Wix: Coursera
  • Case Studies in Geostatistical Modeling: Case Western Reserve University
  • Intro to Natural Language Processing in Microsoft Azure: Microsoft

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