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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Transform Healthcare Data: Cleanse and Evaluate

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, Data Quality, Clinical Data Management, Health Informatics, Patient Safety, Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Descriptive Statistics, Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Visualization, Microsoft Excel, Anomaly Detection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    Imperial College London

    Using Data for Healthcare Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quantitative Research, Program Evaluation, Data Collection, Scientific Methods, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Methods, Statistical Analysis, Systems Of Measurement, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

    4.8 stars, 49 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • O

    Oracle

    Oracle Data Platform Foundations Associate

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Cloud, Oracle Databases, Oracle Cloud Applications, Data Infrastructure, Data Architecture, Data Migration, Database Administration, Database Software, Data Lakes, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Integration, NoSQL, Database Management, Cloud Management, MySQL, Cloud Deployment, Data Security, Security Controls, Machine Learning Methods

    4.6 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Analysis, Financial Statements, Human Resource Strategy, Financial Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Human Resources Management and Planning, Analytics, Operational Efficiency, Predictive Analytics, Customer Insights, Financial Data, Operational Analysis, Peer Review, People Management

    4.6 stars, 18K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (18K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Python Foundations: From Setup to Data Structures

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Computational Logic, Python Programming, Code Reusability, Scripting, Functional Design, Command-Line Interface, Memory Management, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Calculus through Data & Modeling: Limits & Derivatives

    Skills you'll gain: Calculus, Data Analysis Software, Mathematical Software, Applied Mathematics, Data Analysis, Analysis, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Derivatives, Advanced Mathematics, Graphing, Algebra

    4.7 stars, 212 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 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

    4.8 stars, 18 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Inheritance and Data Structures in Java

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Java Programming, Eclipse (Software), Java, Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Data Structures, File Management, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Problem Solving

    4.5 stars, 110 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (110) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Explore and Create Reports with Data Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Google Analytics, Data Integration

    4.3 stars, 22 reviews, Beginner, Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (22) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Cisco Data Center Storage

    Skills you'll gain: iSCSI Configuration, Data Centers, Network Switches, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Networking Hardware, General Networking, Network Protocols, Interoperability, Virtualization, System Configuration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Metadata Management and Data Catalogs

    Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Dependency Analysis, Data Management, Data Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Data Quality, Data Compilation, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Automation, Docker (Software), Application Programming Interface (API), Application Lifecycle Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
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  • M

    Microsoft

    Reshaping Data with tidyr

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

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular data analysis courses

  • Transform Healthcare Data: Cleanse and Evaluate: Coursera
  • Using Data for Healthcare Improvement: Imperial College London
  • Oracle Data Platform Foundations Associate: Oracle
  • Business Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
  • Python Foundations: From Setup to Data Structures: Packt
  • Calculus through Data & Modeling: Limits & Derivatives: Johns Hopkins University
  • Analyze and Visualize Data Using Power BI: EDUCBA
  • Inheritance and Data Structures in Java: University of Pennsylvania
  • Explore and Create Reports with Data Studio: Google Cloud
  • Cisco Data Center Storage: Cisco Learning and Certifications

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