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Beginner Data Analysis Courses

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

    Coursera

    PowerBI for Beginners: Data transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Data Wrangling, Predictive Modeling

    ★ 4.8 (28) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Visualize Data Using Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Dashboard Creation, Business Reporting, Business Intelligence Software, Data Analysis Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    EDUCBA

    Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Scatter Plots, Plot (Graphics), Regression Analysis, Excel Formulas, Statistical Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Analytics, Spreadsheet Software, Correlation Analysis, Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Trend Analysis, Probability & Statistics

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: A/B Testing, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Statistics, Estimation, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Analysis, Correlation Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Introduction to Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Business Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Productivity Software, Business Analysis, Data Manipulation, Analytics, Google Workspace, Descriptive Statistics, Statistics, Data Cleansing

    ★ 4.4 (1K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • Q

    Queen Mary University of London

    Analysis and Interpretation of Data

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Data Analysis, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Quantitative Research, Regression Analysis, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Data Quality, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Methods, Exploratory Data Analysis, Logistic Regression, Market Research, Return On Investment

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

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

    Pearson

    Data Science Fundamentals Part 1: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, Data Integration, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines, JSON, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Modeling, Data Collection, Extensible Languages and XML, Application Programming Interface (API), Relational Databases

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Coursera

    Power BI for Beginners: Build your First Report

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Power BI, Data Cleansing, Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Import/Export, Data Integration, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Data Storytelling, Data Modeling

    ★ 4.5 (168) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    Rice University

    Data Analysis for Managerial Decision-Making

    Skills you'll gain: Probability & Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics, Box Plots, Statistical Methods, Probability Distribution, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Probability, Statistics, Excel Formulas, Plot (Graphics), Business Mathematics, Spreadsheet Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Algebra, Bayesian Statistics, Arithmetic, Case Studies

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

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

    Packt

    Foundations of Data Analysis with Pandas and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Pivot Tables And Charts, Jupyter, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Wrangling, Data Access, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Structures, Development Environment, Scripting, Package and Software Management, Software Installation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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

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

    SAS

    Introduction to Statistical Analysis: Hypothesis Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, SAS (Software), Regression Analysis, Statistical Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Software, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Analysis, Graphical Tools, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation

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

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

    Codio

    Data Analysis in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Statistical Methods, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Plot (Graphics), Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Data Literacy, Data Wrangling, Correlation Analysis, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • PowerBI for Beginners: Data transformation: Coursera
  • Analyze and Visualize Data Using Power BI: EDUCBA
  • Analyze and Interpret Data Using Excel: EDUCBA
  • Data Science Fundamentals Part 2: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Introduction to Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets: Basics: Coursera
  • Analysis and Interpretation of Data: Queen Mary University of London
  • Data Science Fundamentals Part 1: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Power BI for Beginners: Build your First Report: Coursera
  • Data Analysis for Managerial Decision-Making: Rice University
  • Foundations of Data Analysis with Pandas and Python: Packt

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