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Data Collection Courses

Data collection courses can help you learn survey design, sampling techniques, data cleaning, and statistical analysis. You can build skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods, data visualization, and ethical considerations in data handling. Many courses introduce tools like Excel for data manipulation, R for statistical analysis, and software like Qualtrics for survey creation, showing how these skills are applied in real-world research settings.

Popular Data Collection Courses and Certifications


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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Dealing With Missing Data

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Analysis, STATA (Software), Statistical Methods, R (Software), Statistical Modeling, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Logistic Regression

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    138 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Preparing and Aggregating Data for Visualizations using Cloud Dataprep

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Data Wrangling, Dashboard Creation, Data Manipulation, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Dataflow, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Course Development

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Importing Data in the Tidyverse

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Web Scraping, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Integration, Data Manipulation, JSON, Data Transformation, Relational Databases, R (Software), Google Sheets, Unstructured Data, R Programming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Spreadsheet Software, Databases, SQL, Data Structures, File I/O, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Creating a Data Transformation Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep

    Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Data Preprocessing, Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Exploratory Data Analysis, Cloud-Based Integration, Google Analytics

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Data Loss Prevention: Qwik Start - JSON

    Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, JSON, Data Access, Data Security, Cloud Security, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Storage

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Examining BigQuery Billing Data in Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Data Sharing, Google Cloud Platform, Spreadsheet Software, Big Data, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Real Time Data, Cloud Computing

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    AI Data: Analyze, Govern, Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Data Integrity, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Quality, Dataflow, Technical Communication, Compliance Auditing, Jira (Software), Issue Tracking, Data Analysis, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Project Planning, Data Storage, Process Analysis, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Analytical Skills, Case Studies, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Administration, Public Policies, Analytics, Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Governance, R Programming

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM Data Privacy for Information Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Data Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Security, Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Data Processing, Security Controls

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Exploring Dataset Metadata Between Projects with Data Catalog

    Skills you'll gain: Information Management, Data Management, Cloud Computing, Data Access, Metadata Management, Data Dictionary, Google Cloud Platform, Taxonomy, Enterprise Application Management, Personally Identifiable Information

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Conducting Exploratory Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Seaborn, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Pandas (Python Package), Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Analysis, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Python Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google Cloud

    Analyzing Billing Data with BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Analytics, Google Cloud Platform, Query Languages, Cloud Computing

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Dealing With Missing Data: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Preparing and Aggregating Data for Visualizations using Cloud Dataprep: Google Cloud
  • Importing Data in the Tidyverse: Johns Hopkins University
  • Creating a Data Transformation Pipeline with Cloud Dataprep: Google Cloud
  • Data Loss Prevention: Qwik Start - JSON: Google Cloud
  • Examining BigQuery Billing Data in Google Sheets: Google Cloud
  • AI Data: Analyze, Govern, Plan: Coursera
  • Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector: University of Michigan
  • IBM Data Privacy for Information Architecture: IBM
  • Exploring Dataset Metadata Between Projects with Data Catalog: Google Cloud

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