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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


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    Coursera

    Building Students Math Skills with iKnowit

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematics Education, Education Software and Technology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    46 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Planning with Climate Change in Mind

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Issue, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Social Impact, Mitigation, Sustainable Systems, Community Development, Community Outreach, Water Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Environmental Science, Vulnerability, Case Studies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    81 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Exploring Your Ecommerce Dataset with SQL in Google BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Data Cleansing, SQL, Data Quality, Data Transformation, Big Data, Metadata Management, Query Languages, Data Access, Google Cloud Platform, Data Analysis, Google Analytics

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Microarchitecture, Amazon Web Services, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Memory Management, Programming Principles

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Arizona State University

    Crystal Structures and Properties of Metals

    Skills you'll gain: Materials science, Failure Analysis, Semiconductors, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Mechanics, Engineering Calculations, Technical Standard

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Identity Protection and Governance 

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Governance, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Enterprise Security, Data Security, Authorization (Computing), User Provisioning, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cyber Security Policies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    GenAI for Front-End Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI literacy, Frontend Integration, Generative AI, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prompt Engineering, Software Documentation, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Test Automation, HTML and CSS

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    C#程序设计

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, .NET Framework, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Java Programming, Extensible Languages and XML, Microsoft Visual Studio, Programming Principles, Data Access, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Database Management, User Interface (UI), Database Software, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Computer Graphics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Western Australia

    Understanding Diversity and Inclusion

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Cultural Diversity, Workplace inclusivity, Employee Engagement, Intercultural Competence, Data Collection, Drive Engagement, Recruitment Strategies, Recruitment, Business Metrics

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Research Methodologies, Research, Qualitative Research, Social Impact, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Systems, Data Collection, Environmental Monitoring, Vulnerability, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Governance, Fundraising

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Xbox

    Product Launch and Post-Launch Management

    Skills you'll gain: Product Planning, AI Product Strategy, Product Management, New Product Development, Quality Assurance and Control, Sales Strategy, Performance Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Product Marketing, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Promotional Strategies, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement, Product Improvement, Performance Measurement, Sales Enablement, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Build & Evaluate Real-Time Object Detectors

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Model Optimization, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Data Pipelines, Quality Assessment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Building Students Math Skills with iKnowit: Coursera
  • Planning with Climate Change in Mind: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Exploring Your Ecommerce Dataset with SQL in Google BigQuery: Google Cloud
  • Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Theory: Politecnico di Milano
  • Crystal Structures and Properties of Metals: Arizona State University
  • Identity Protection and Governance : Microsoft
  • GenAI for Front-End Developers: Coursera
  • C#程序设计: Peking University
  • Understanding Diversity and Inclusion: University of Western Australia
  • Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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