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Data Manipulation Courses

Data manipulation courses can help you learn data cleaning, transformation techniques, and exploratory data analysis. You can build skills in using functions for data aggregation, filtering datasets, and visualizing information effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and SQL, that support handling large datasets and performing complex analyses. You'll also explore libraries such as Pandas and NumPy, which streamline data manipulation tasks and enhance your ability to derive insights from raw data.


Popular Data Manipulation Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Manipulating Data with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Manipulation, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Software, Database Design, Databases, Data Integrity, Database Management Systems, Debugging, Data Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    199 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California San Diego

    Linux Tools for Text Processing

    Skills you'll gain: grep, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Data Processing, Text Mining, Command-Line Interface, Data Manipulation, Unix, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Applying Python for Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Probability & Statistics, Data Transformation, Analytics, Statistics, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Data Cleansing, Advanced Analytics, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Correlation Analysis, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate, Optimize, and Benchmark Data Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Analysis, Performance Testing, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Data Modeling, Analysis, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Statistical Analysis

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Reshaping Data with tidyr

    Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, R Programming, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MySQL Workbench, SQL, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Database Management, Databases, Data Quality, Relational Databases, Data Entry

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Data Cleaning in Snowflake: Techniques to Clean Messy Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Validation, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, SQL, Big Data

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, R Programming, R (Software), Data Processing, Data Preprocessing, Data Analysis, Statistical Programming, Text Mining, Correlation Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Wrangling with Python Project

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Collection, Data Preprocessing, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Data Pipelines, Pivot Tables And Charts, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Quality Assurance, Statistical Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Mining

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Clean Your Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Integration

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Transform JSON & Fix Time Data

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, JSON, Pandas (Python Package), Data Quality, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Mapping, Scripting, Data Maintenance, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, Anomaly Detection, Reconciliation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Transforming Data in R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Wrangling, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Tidyverse (R Package), R Programming, Data Quality, R (Software), Data Processing, Data Preprocessing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Manipulating Data with SQL: Coursera
  • Linux Tools for Text Processing: University of California San Diego
  • Applying Python for Data Analysis: Coursera
  • Automate, Optimize, and Benchmark Data Pipelines: Coursera
  • Reshaping Data with tidyr: Microsoft
  • Clean Data in SQL using MySQL Workbench: Coursera
  • Data Cleaning in Snowflake: Techniques to Clean Messy Data: Coursera
  • Wrangling Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Wrangling with Python Project: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Clean Your Data: Google

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