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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


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    Scrum Alliance

    Get Started with AI Prompt Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Agile Methodology, Generative AI, Kanban Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Developing a Marketing Mix for Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lining, Communication Planning, Product Strategy, Marketing, Product Assortment, Integrated Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Planning, Marketing Planning, Marketing Communications, Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Channel, Advertising Campaigns, Consumer Behaviour, Promotional Strategies, Market Opportunities, Writing

    4.8 stars, 736 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Michigan

    AI for Creative Work

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, Risking, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Generative AI, AI Security, Art History, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Image Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Innovation, Risk Management Framework, Environmental Issue, Problem Solving, Analysis, Experimentation, Leadership, Collaboration

    4.5 stars, 141 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (141) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Salesforce

    Reports, Dashboards, and Customer Success in Salesforce

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Success Management, Salesforce, Dashboard, Sales Operations, Service Management, Customer Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Support, Data Visualization, Customer Support, Sales Management, Customer and Client Support, Customer Service, Inside Sales, Data Storytelling, Performance Reporting, Business Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.7 stars, 279 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (279) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Evaluating Large Language Model Outputs: A Practical Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, AI literacy, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Google Cloud Platform, Quality Assessment, Image Quality, Human Factors

    4.4 stars, 9 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • N

    Northeastern University

    Computation and Visualization for Analytics Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Plotly, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Matplotlib, Data Visualization Software, Network Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Seaborn, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Network Model, Data Mining, Scatter Plots, R Programming, R (Software), Graphing, Graph Theory, Box Plots, Heat Maps

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Johns Hopkins University

    Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, Ajax, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Web Components, Application Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Javascript, Code Reusability, Software Architecture, UI Components

    4.8 stars, 1.9K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Deep Learning Frameworks and Neural Networks Simplified

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Deployment, Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Convolutional Neural Networks, Application Frameworks, Model Training, Artificial Intelligence, Data Preprocessing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Machine/Deep Learning for Mining Quality Prediction-Enhanced

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Training, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Decision Tree Learning, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization Software, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Statistical Methods, Python Programming

    4.9 stars, 7 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.9 (7) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Exploring the Public Cryptocurrency Datasets Available in BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Big Data, Data Validation, Query Languages, Blockchain

    Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • e

    emlyon business school

    Effectuation : l'entrepreneuriat pour tous

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Dealing With Ambiguity, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Creative Problem-Solving, Business Strategies, Risk Management, Resourcefulness, Decision Making, Risk Mitigation, Empowerment, Collaboration, Action Oriented, Adaptability, Resource Utilization

    4.7 stars, 232 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Computer Vision: Face Recognition Quick Starter in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Python Programming, Image Analysis, Real Time Data, Classification Algorithms, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Model Optimization, Development Environment, Software Installation, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Get Started with AI Prompt Engineering: Scrum Alliance
  • Developing a Marketing Mix for Growth: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AI for Creative Work: University of Michigan
  • Reports, Dashboards, and Customer Success in Salesforce: Salesforce
  • Evaluating Large Language Model Outputs: A Practical Guide: Coursera
  • Computation and Visualization for Analytics Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS: Johns Hopkins University
  • Deep Learning Frameworks and Neural Networks Simplified: Simplilearn
  • Machine/Deep Learning for Mining Quality Prediction-Enhanced: Coursera
  • Exploring the Public Cryptocurrency Datasets Available in BigQuery: Google Cloud

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