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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


  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Data Management, Learning Management Systems, Virtual Environment, Digital pedagogy, Test Tools, Authentications, Test Planning

    ★ 4.7 (506) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Packt

    DeepSeek R1 AI: 25 Real World Projects in AI for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, AI literacy, Analytics, LLM Application, Customer Analysis, Job Analysis, Deepseek, DeepSeek API, Grammar, Customer Support, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • K

    Knowledge Accelerators

    Microsoft 365 Copilot: Harness AI across your Microsoft Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Data Visualization, Productivity Software, AI literacy, Microsoft Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Communication, Generative AI, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Generative AI Agents, Productivity, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Management, Communication

    ★ 4.3 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Precalculus: Mathematical Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Data Modeling, Systems Of Measurement, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, Trigonometry

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

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

    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Looker

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Business Intelligence Software, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Gemini, Data Analysis Software, Google Gemini, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Dashboard Creation, Data Modeling, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Self Service Technologies, Authentications

    ★ 4.6 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Coursera

    Complex Retrieval Queries in MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL Workbench, Data Validation, SQL, MySQL, Query Languages, Analytical Skills, Relational Databases, Scripting, Verification And Validation, Database Management

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

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Splunk, Data Modeling, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), System Monitoring, Model Training, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, User Accounts, Machine Learning Methods, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Applied Machine Learning, User Provisioning, Model Evaluation, Event Monitoring, Systems Administration, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization, Threat Detection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Identity and Access Management

    ★ 4.8 (49) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Software Development, Debugging, Package and Software Management, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    EDUCBA

    Seaborn Python: Design & Customize Advanced Visualizations

    Skills you'll gain: Seaborn, Plot (Graphics), Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Scatter Plots, Color Theory

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Logical Operations

    Tableau Desktop: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Tableau Software, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard Creation, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Management, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Sharing, Data Wrangling, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Productivity Software, Data Preprocessing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    American Psychological Association

    What is Qualitative Research?

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Social Sciences, Interviewing Skills, Psychology

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

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

    EDUCBA

    Hadoop Projects: Apply MapReduce, Pig & Hive

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Big Data, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Scripting Languages, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom: University of California, Irvine
  • DeepSeek R1 AI: 25 Real World Projects in AI for Beginners: Packt
  • Microsoft 365 Copilot: Harness AI across your Microsoft Apps: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Precalculus: Mathematical Modeling: Johns Hopkins University
  • Introduction to Looker: Google Cloud
  • Complex Retrieval Queries in MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Splunk Administration and Advanced Topics: EDUCBA
  • Wrangling Computing Environments: Using Docker for Research: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Seaborn Python: Design & Customize Advanced Visualizations: EDUCBA
  • Tableau Desktop: Part 1: Logical Operations

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