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About the Course

Ready to start a career in Data Analysis but don’t know where to begin? This course presents you with a gentle introduction to Data Analysis, the role of a Data Analyst, and the tools used in this job. You will learn about the skills and responsibilities of a data analyst and hear from several data experts sharing their tips & advice to start a career. This course will help you to differentiate between the roles of Data Analysts, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers. You will familiarize yourself with the data ecosystem, alongside Databases, Data Warehouses, Data Marts, Data Lakes and Data Pipelines. Continue this exciting journey and discover Big Data platforms such as Hadoop, Hive, and Spark. By the end of this course you’ll be able to understand the fundamentals of the data analysis process including gathering, cleaning, analyzing and sharing data and communicating your insights with the use of visualizations and dashboard tools. This all comes together in the final project where it will test your knowledge of the course material, and provide a real-world scenario of data analysis tasks. This course does not require any prior data analysis, spreadsheet, or computer science experience....

Top reviews

MS

May 3, 2023

A very structured course to give basic and useful insight to the world of data analysis. From zero, one absorbs the possible levels of details and requirements to get into the world of data analysis.

MB

Nov 15, 2020

Course is really helped me understand the concept of Data Analytics. The viewer's points explained What, Why, and how Data Analytics. And the final assignment gives an exact idea about Data analysis.

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By Felicia U

Oct 28, 2024

This course went in depth on what Data Analysts look for in their job, what their employers expect from them, how to present data, what ways data can be presented, and other information needed to ensure their audience understands what data they have gathered, cleaned up, and presented.

By Nikoleta M

Dec 3, 2020

I started this course completely with no idea and now I am capable of understanding terms like stuctured data, SQL, python, data lakes and so many other. This course is ideal for getting a spherical idea about the processes and tools needed in order to start a career as a data analyst!

By Juliana

Sep 28, 2023

This is a great course for anyone who's considering a career in Data Analytics but doesn't know much about the field and the career opportunities. It's also a good start to understanding important concepts and discovering which hard and soft skills you must have to work in the field.

By Sriram G

Aug 29, 2023

This course will give you foundation boost to get to know about Data Analytics. The details discussed in this course are very useful to get better understanding on Data Analytics. It is very helpful for the people that who planned to transition their career into Data Analytics field.

By Juliane H

Jun 22, 2021

A great introductory course to data analytics for those with zero knowledge or background in it. Covers a wide range of topics, from what is data analytics, to the various software available, basic words and terminology used within data analytics and potential career paths. Loved it.

By Theodore J M

Jan 20, 2021

Enjoyed getting the basic foundation. I found it difficult to understand how the different tools fit and are used, but totally understand that in this introductory format, there is very little opportunity to get to the nuts and bolts of the tools. Looking forward to those courses.

By Kerry W

Jan 12, 2021

Thorough introduction so that I, or anyone interested in pursuing Data Analytics Specializations without prior experience, can make an informed, honest choice about entering the field. (For the record, I loved the introduction and am excited to continue on in the specialization :))

By Kamilah H

Apr 7, 2022

This course gave a very good intro to data analytics. It gave me more clarity on exactly what i will be doing and gave me the confidence to move forward with this career choice. I am excited about this course and i cannot wait to complete it and utilize my skills in the real world.

By Dua A

Jun 13, 2021

This course is really helpful for those who wants to start a career as a data analyst. But don't know about the basic skills and technical skills they need to get the job. I learned a lot from this course. And now I am moving ahead to learn programming language either R or Python.

By Tinashe M

Nov 10, 2021

The course is very enlightening and gives a clear and concise understanding of what Data Analytics is all about and leaves you wanting to learn more.The examples are very practical the ones you seei your everyday life but had never thought of the that way.Its par excellent.

By Sailaxmi S

Jan 20, 2021

Really I love this course. For me main attractive point was viewpoints of different specialist of different field. That is the big inspiring Point. All the aspects of Data Analysis are covered in a systematic manner. I am waiting for 2nd course of Data Analysis. Thank you.

By AMEH J

Dec 19, 2022

Big thank you to Coursera team for this great opportunity to take courses like this at a time where it's most appropriate.

To the instructors, I say thank you for your time taken to explain this course to me in details. God bless you my amazing instructor. You're the best.

By Parteek T

Oct 13, 2024

It's Good Course. I enjoy when I learning. I requested to courser . I possible please provide moudal pdf notes. It's help to to knowing in details and reading. Now if i wants to know something about previous then I will go there and find the vedio. Please Provide Pdf\

By Carolina F

Jul 18, 2023

The course provided a solid grasp of data analytics concepts and tools in an approachable manner. While I do wish there were more challenging assignments, I still think it's a great starting point for beginners who want to explore the exciting world of data analytics.

By Muhaimen A

May 11, 2022

The course provides detail and to the point definitions and key conscepts to the various termenologies related to Data. I am very confident that after completing the specialization I will be able to call myself a junior data analyst.

Thank you so much coursera and IBM.

By Abhishek A

Apr 24, 2021

overall its a very wonderful Course.

i learnt very important topics and terms of data analytics from this course.

Now,i found that if i need to tain in data analytics than i have to continue my learning.

And special thanks of coursera and IBM for this wonderful course.

By Nasimov K

Jul 11, 2023

I have completed the Google Data Analyst Foundation part and glad that i took this course after it since this one is shorter and the depth of information is deeper and the range is wider, great to do after the Google one to establish the Foundation of your knowledge.

By Blessing K

May 20, 2022

Am happy to have completed this course. Now I can proudly say that I am a data analyst. Thanks to the instructors and Coursera. I am most grateful for this oppurtunity given to me by Coursera. Long Live Coursera. You deserve more than a 5-star for an excellent job.

By Alvia A A

May 24, 2022

kursus ini sangat membanntu saya untuk mengenal apa itu data analisis, apa saja kemampuan yang dibutuhkan sebagai seorang data analis, bagaimana para profesional data analis bekerja dalam kesehariannya.

terimakasih banyak atas ilmu yang telah diberikan kepada saya.

By aidan m

Jul 9, 2022

Basic but detailed enough to get the idea behind data analysis. Give a clear and precise understanding of the topics and provides enough of infomation to decide if this is the path to continue learning on. Not a minute wasted doing this course. Very enjoyable.

By Kusumawardati J

Nov 29, 2020

The material provided are very well-balanced, the videos are easy to understand, the expert sharing their view about working as Data Analyst, and my favorite part is where there is one video about women in Data Analyst work that really encourages me to do more.

By Ariel R

Nov 16, 2023

Introduction to Data Analytics, is an excellent choice for beginners looking to delve into the world of data analytics. It combines theory and practical application effectively, leveraging IBM's expertise in the field to deliver a valuable learning experience.

By Ingrid C

Jun 18, 2021

It increased me a lot my knowledge of Statistics and I do not regret the time I have spent with this course. I can say this course improved my studies even more!

Material and classes were perfect and very well explained!

Thanks, IBM for this amazing opportunity.

By Sumiya M

Jan 18, 2021

Great introductory course on Data Analytics and the tools and techniques involved in the process of data analysis. The course is structured, it will be beneficial for both who are new to data analytics and also those who are familiar with business analytics.

By Julio A

May 12, 2023

I must say that the course fulfilled my expectations because it clearly presents all the theoretical aspects that are related to data analysis and with an updated topic that allows to understand each of the concepts. I am very grateful for the opportunity.