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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


  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Advanced System Security Topics

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Controls, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Encryption, Data Security, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Web Applications, Wireless Networks

    4.6 stars, 377 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    VBA Automation for Excel Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Customer Data Management, Event-Driven Programming, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Customer Relationship Management, Business Process Automation, Microsoft Excel, Automation, IT Automation, Workflow Management, Management Reporting, Relationship Management, Operations Management, Business Operations, Real Time Data, Business, Build Tools, Productivity

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Q Learning in Reinforcement Training Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Agentic systems, Model Training, Model Optimization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • T

    The State University of New York

    Basic Information Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Brainstorming, Planning, Information Management, Research, Critical Thinking, Investigation, Literacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Databases

    4.7 stars, 227 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Feedback Loops: Feedback Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Decision Making, Recognizing Others, Peer Review, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Growth Mindedness, Decision Intelligence, Editing, Scheduling, Leadership, Creativity, Communication, People Management

    4.6 stars, 72 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Docker for AI/ML

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Docker (Software), Development Environment, LLM Application, Containerization, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Hugging Face, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Workflows, OpenAI API, Application Deployment, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Jupyter

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    PMP Exam Prep: Managing People with Power Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Management Training And Development, Expectation Management, Drive Engagement, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Resource Management, People Development, Relationship Management, Communication Strategies

    4.6 stars, 75 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Fine-tuning Text Models with PEFT

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, Model Optimization, Model Training, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Large Language Modeling, Version Control, Performance Tuning, Development Environment, Data Preprocessing, Natural Language Processing, Linear Algebra

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Build & Adapt LLM Models with Confidence

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, LLM Application, Fine-tuning, Large Language Modeling, System Monitoring, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Scalability, Generative Model Architectures, Hugging Face, Continuous Monitoring, AI Integrations, Load Balancing, Performance Tuning, Application Deployment, Model Optimization, Transfer Learning, AI Security, Applied Machine Learning, Application Security, API Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Engineer AI Models: Explain, Tune & Experiment

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Fraud detection, Decision Intelligence, Jupyter, Model Optimization, Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Performance Improvement, AI literacy, Risk Modeling, Performance Metric, Credit Risk, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning, Test Planning, Test Engineering, Applied Machine Learning, Research Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • É

    École normale supérieure

    Statistical Mechanics: Algorithms and Computations

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Mathematical Software, Physics, Simulations, Numerical Analysis, Markov Model, Mechanics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Applied Mathematics, Integral Calculus, Model Optimization, Program Development

    4.8 stars, 274 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (274) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, Unified Modeling Language, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Prototyping, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Requirements Documents, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, System Requirements, Interaction Design, Functional Specification, Requirements Elicitation, Software Development, Process Driven Development

    4.9 stars, 181 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.9 (181) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner data analysis courses

  • Advanced System Security Topics: University of Colorado System
  • VBA Automation for Excel Workflows: EDUCBA
  • Q Learning in Reinforcement Training Basics: Simplilearn
  • Basic Information Literacy: The State University of New York
  • Feedback Loops: Feedback Fundamentals: University of Michigan
  • Docker for AI/ML: Packt
  • PMP Exam Prep: Managing People with Power Skills: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Fine-tuning Text Models with PEFT: Coursera
  • Build & Adapt LLM Models with Confidence: Coursera
  • Engineer AI Models: Explain, Tune & Experiment: Coursera

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