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Month 1: Foundations of Data Analysis
Week 1-2: Excel and Spreadsheets
1. Course: Excel Essentials for Beginners (LinkedIn Learning)
o Platform: LinkedIn Learning
o Description: This course covers the basics of Excel, including formulas,
functions, charts, and pivot tables.
o Link: Excel Essentials for Beginners - LinkedIn Learning
2. Course: Excel for Data Analysis (Udemy)
o Platform: Udemy
o Description: This course dives deeper into Excel’s features used for data
analysis, including pivot tables, data validation, and more advanced
functions.
o Link: Excel for Data Analysis - Udemy
3. Course: Excel for Beginners (Coursera, University of Colorado Boulder)
o Platform: Coursera
o Description: A beginner-friendly course focusing on Excel’s functionality for
data analysis, including functions, formulas, and visualizations.
o Link: Excel for Beginners - Coursera
Week 3-4: Introduction to Statistics and Probability
1. Course: Introduction to Statistics (Khan Academy)
o Platform: Khan Academy
o Description: A free course offering a solid foundation in descriptive
statistics, probability, and inferential statistics.
o Link: Introduction to Statistics - Khan Academy
2. Course: Data Science Math Skills (Coursera, Duke University)
o Platform: Coursera
o Description: A free course designed to help you build a foundation in the
math skills needed for data science, including statistics, linear algebra, and
probability.
o Link: Data Science Math Skills - Coursera
3. Course: Statistics with R (DataCamp)
o Platform: DataCamp
o Description: Learn basic statistics concepts through R programming,
including data exploration, visualization, and probability.
o Link: Statistics with R - DataCamp
Month 2: SQL, Data Cleaning, and Data Visualization
Week 5-6: SQL for Data Analysis
1. Course: SQL for Data Science (Coursera, University of California, Davis)
o Platform: Coursera
o Description: A comprehensive beginner course on SQL that focuses on
querying data, filtering, and aggregation techniques.
o Link: SQL for Data Science - Coursera
2. Course: SQL Fundamentals (Mode Analytics)
o Platform: Mode Analytics (Free)
o Description: A hands-on SQL course focusing on querying databases,
including JOIN operations, aggregations, and subqueries. It’s ideal for
beginners.
o Link: SQL Fundamentals - Mode Analytics
3. Course: SQL for Data Analysis (Udemy)
o Platform: Udemy
o Description: Learn SQL techniques specifically aimed at data analysis,
including filtering, grouping, and subqueries.
o Link: SQL for Data Analysis - Udemy
Week 7: Data Cleaning and Preparation
1. Course: Data Cleaning with Python (DataCamp)
o Platform: DataCamp
o Description: A course that teaches how to clean and preprocess data using
Python, focusing on handling missing values, outliers, and transforming
data.
o Link: Data Cleaning with Python - DataCamp
2. Course: Data Preparation in R (DataCamp)
o Platform: DataCamp
o Description: Focuses on using R to clean and preprocess data, including
handling missing values, data manipulation, and transformation.
o Link: Data Preparation in R - DataCamp
3. Course: Data Wrangling with Pandas (DataCamp)
o Platform: DataCamp
o Description: Learn how to clean and manipulate data using Pandas, a
powerful Python library. Covers data cleaning, handling missing values, and
data transformation.
o Link: Data Wrangling with Pandas - DataCamp
Week 8: Data Visualization
1. Course: Data Visualization with Tableau (Coursera, University of California, Davis)
o Platform: Coursera
o Description: Learn the basics of creating data visualizations using Tableau,
one of the leading BI tools. This course covers creating different types of
charts and dashboards.
o Link: Data Visualization with Tableau - Coursera
2. Course: Data Visualization with Power BI (Coursera, University of Colorado
Boulder)
o Platform: Coursera
o Description: An introduction to Power BI, Microsoft’s data visualization tool.
This course covers the basics of creating dashboards, reports, and
interactive data visuals.
o Link: Data Visualization with Power BI - Coursera
3. Course: Python for Data Visualization (DataCamp)
o Platform: DataCamp
o Description: A Python-focused course covering visualization libraries such as
Matplotlib, Seaborn, and Plotly to visualize your analysis.
o Link: Python for Data Visualization - DataCamp
Month 3: Python, R, and Machine Learning
Week 9: Python for Data Analysis
1. Course: Introduction to Python for Data Science (DataCamp)
o Platform: DataCamp
o Description: Learn Python basics for data science, including working with
libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib for data manipulation and
visualization.
o Link: Introduction to Python for Data Science - DataCamp
2. Course: Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp (Udemy)
o Platform: Udemy
o Description: A comprehensive course to learn Python for data analysis,
including Pandas, data visualization, and an introduction to machine
learning with scikit-learn.
o Link: Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp - Udemy
3. Course: Data Science with Python (Coursera, IBM)
o Platform: Coursera
o Description: A beginner course that covers data science using Python,
including data wrangling, analysis, and visualization.
o Link: Data Science with Python - Coursera
Week 10: Introduction to Machine Learning
1. Course: Machine Learning by Andrew Ng (Coursera)
o Platform: Coursera
o Description: One of the best and most popular machine learning courses
available, offering an in-depth understanding of algorithms like regression,
classification, and clustering.
o Link: Machine Learning by Andrew Ng - Coursera
2. Course: Introduction to Machine Learning with Python (DataCamp)
o Platform: DataCamp
o Description: Learn machine learning with Python, focusing on scikit-learn to
build predictive models using regression, classification, and clustering
techniques.
o Link: Introduction to Machine Learning with Python - DataCamp
3. Course: Introduction to Machine Learning (Udemy)
o Platform: Udemy
o Description: Covers the basics of machine learning, including popular
algorithms, with practical examples in Python.
o Link: Introduction to Machine Learning - Udemy
Week 11-12: Capstone Project
1. Capstone Project Resource: Kaggle (Competitions and Datasets)
o Platform: Kaggle
o Description: A platform to practice data analysis and machine learning by
working on real-world datasets and participating in competitions.
o Link: Kaggle Datasets and Competitions
2. Capstone Project: Data Science Project on GitHub
o Platform: GitHub
o Description: Document your capstone project on GitHub, including your
code, findings, and analysis. It will be a valuable addition to your portfolio.
o Link: GitHub
