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10 September 2025
Books
The Coming Wave

Mustafa Suleyman

A visionary look at how emerging technologies will reshape the 21st century

Data Analytics
FreeCodeCamp - Data Analysis with Python

Full curriculum teaching Python for data analysis, including Pandas, NumPy, data cleaning, and visualization, with projects.

Databases & SQL
PostgreSQL Tutorial

Free tutorials covering PostgreSQL features, SQL basics, stored procedures, and advanced database functions.

Python
CS50?s Introduction to Python

Harvard?s free course introducing programming using Python, with video lectures, notes, and problem sets.

R
R-Bloggers

Aggregator of hundreds of blogs covering R tutorials, packages, and real-world data science applications.

Data Analytics
Tableau Public Resources

Free resources and tutorials for using Tableau to create interactive visualizations and dashboards.

Python
LearnPython.org

Interactive, browser-based Python tutorials ranging from basic syntax to advanced modules.

R
ModernDive: Statistical Inference via Data Science

Free online textbook teaching statistical inference and regression using R and tidyverse methods.

R
Stack Overflow - R Tag

A huge developer community answering detailed questions about R, packages, and applied statistics.

Databases & SQL
W3Schools SQL

Beginner-friendly SQL tutorials with examples of queries, joins, constraints, and subqueries, plus an interactive editor.

Data Analytics
OpenLearn - Learn to Code for Data Analysis

Free Open University course introducing Python programming in the context of data analysis.

Wargaming
King?s Wargaming Network

Academic network advancing theory and application of wargaming for research and teaching within Security Studies.

Data Analytics
MOOC.fi - Introduction to Data Analysis with Python

Free course from University of Helsinki teaching data analysis workflows with Python and Pandas.

Databases & SQL
MySQL Tutorial

Extensive resource for learning MySQL with examples, from installation and schema design to joins and triggers.

General Learning
Udemy

Udemy is a global learning platform offering self-paced courses in analytics, statistics, and decision modeling?ideal for those pursuing or preparing for a U.S. Army ORSA role.

Data Analytics
Google Data Analytics Certificate (Audit Free)

Comprehensive beginner-to-intermediate program covering spreadsheets, SQL, R, visualization, and analytics workflows; free in audit mode.

GRE Prep
Test Guide - GRE Practice

Large collection of free online GRE practice tests and section-specific drills.

Math
OpenStax Mathematics

Peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks covering college algebra, calculus, and statistics; downloadable for free in PDF or web format.

PowerBI
Power BI Guided Learning (Microsoft)

Step-by-step tutorials directly from Microsoft, teaching data connection, modeling, visualization, and publishing dashboards.

Python
Programiz Python

Beginner-friendly tutorials covering Python basics, data structures, object-oriented programming, and standard libraries.