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Applied Data Science Courses

Applied Data Science courses can help you learn data analysis, statistical modeling, machine learning, and data visualization techniques. You can build skills in data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, and predictive analytics to derive insights from complex datasets. Many courses introduce tools like Python, R, and SQL, along with libraries such as Pandas and Scikit-learn, that support implementing data-driven solutions and automating processes in real-world applications.


Popular Applied Data Science Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Retrieve Data with Multiple-Table SQL Queries

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    99 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Minnesota

    Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Systems, Community Health, Public Health, Health Informatics, Healthcare Ethics, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Systems Thinking, Statistical Software, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Data Ethics, Substance Abuse, Research Methodologies, Correlation Analysis, Scatter Plots, Environmental Science

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Calculus through Data & Modelling: Techniques of Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Integral Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Calculus, Probability, Applied Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Geometry, Mathematical Modeling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    54 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Explore SAP Data Foundation using Looker Dashboards

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Order Fulfillment, Customer Analysis, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Google Cloud Platform, Dashboard, Business Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Sales Management, Sales, Product Knowledge, Enterprise Resource Planning

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    Data-Driven Testing with Cypress: Fixtures & Mocks

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Test Data, Test Case, JSON, API Testing, Scenario Testing, Mockups

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis in Business

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Analytical Skills, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Extract, Transform, Load, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Cleansing, Data Processing, SQL, Python Programming, Relational Databases

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100) Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Model Deployment, Convolutional Neural Networks, Classification Algorithms, Data Analysis, Image Analysis, Model Evaluation, Transfer Learning, Data Ethics, Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Data Processing, Data Pipelines, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Machine Learning Software, Distributed Computing, Information Privacy, Supervised Learning, Virtual Machines

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    611 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    B

    Board Infinity

    Mastering SQL and Data Management with Teradata

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Transaction Processing, Query Languages, Database Management, Data Manipulation, Data Security, Stored Procedure, Relational Databases, Data Transformation, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing), Data Dictionary

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Data Management and Storage in the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Lakes, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Database Management, Data Warehousing, Data Access, Metadata Management, NoSQL, Star Schema, Data Quality, Big Data, Query Languages, Data Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Advanced Docker - Data Persistence and Orchestration

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Web Applications, Containerization, Virtual Networking, CI/CD, YAML, Service Management, Capacity Management, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Importing Data to a Firestore Database

    Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Data Migration, Serverless Computing, File Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Database Development

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Corporate Finance Institute

    Data Prep for Machine Learning in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Preprocessing, Feature Engineering, Data Import/Export, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Statistical Visualization, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Data Transformation, Pandas (Python Package), Box Plots, Python Programming, Data Science, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Retrieve Data with Multiple-Table SQL Queries: Coursera
  • Social Determinants of Health: Data to Action: University of Minnesota
  • Calculus through Data & Modelling: Techniques of Integration: Johns Hopkins University
  • Explore SAP Data Foundation using Looker Dashboards: Google Cloud
  • Data-Driven Testing with Cypress: Fixtures & Mocks: Coursera
  • Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis in Business: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100) Exam Prep: Microsoft
  • Mastering SQL and Data Management with Teradata: Board Infinity
  • Data Management and Storage in the Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Docker - Data Persistence and Orchestration: Packt

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