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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


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Probability, Box Plots, Histogram, Probability Distribution, Probability & Statistics, Scatter Plots, Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Spreadsheet Software, Bayesian Statistics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cloudera

    Modern Big Data Analysis with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Apache Hive, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Management, Database Management Systems, Big Data, Database Systems, Amazon Web Services, MySQL, Data Management, Query Languages, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, NoSQL, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Storage, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Fast-Track Data Analysis and Presentations

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Presentation, Sampling (Statistics), Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Data Analysis, Spreadsheet Software, Debugging

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

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    Microsoft

    Data Analysis, Visualization, and Communication with Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Natural Language Processing, AI literacy, Data Storytelling, Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Presentation, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis in Business

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Extract, Transform, Load, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Processing, SQL, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

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

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    Coursera

    Uncover Market Trends with Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Trend Analysis, Market Trend, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Market Analysis, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Market Research, Business Analytics, Market Data, Forecasting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Plot (Graphics), Tidyverse (R Package), Descriptive Statistics, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Data Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Excel Data Analysis and DAX Essentials Course

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Data Transformation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Manipulation, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Kibana 8.x – A Quick Start Guide to Data Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Kibana, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Grafana, Graphing, Data Analysis, Splunk, Real Time Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Applied Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Query Languages, SQL, Machine Learning Algorithms, Qualitative Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Data Analysis with SQL: Inform a Business Decision

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Presentation, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Databases

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Copilot for Beginners: Sales Data Analysis in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Excel, Data Presentation, Statistical Visualization, Data Cleansing, Spreadsheet Software, Trend Analysis, Forecasting, Revenue Forecasting, Data Manipulation, Sales, Data Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Statistics and Data Analysis with Excel, Part 1: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Modern Big Data Analysis with SQL: Cloudera
  • Fast-Track Data Analysis and Presentations: Google
  • Speed Up Data Analysis and Presentation Building: Google
  • Data Analysis, Visualization, and Communication with Copilot: Microsoft
  • Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis in Business: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Uncover Market Trends with Data Analysis: Coursera
  • Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization: Microsoft
  • Excel Data Analysis and DAX Essentials Course: Simplilearn
  • Kibana 8.x – A Quick Start Guide to Data Analysis: Packt

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