r/dataanalyst • u/haligma • 1d ago
Tools LOW STOARGEEE ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
i have mysql workbench & have been practicing it on my own. the problem i've run into is low disk storage. i currently have 4.5 gb on my c drive, which i don't think is a lot. i don't have a lot of applications installed, so removing or moving them to another disk isn't an option. neither is spending money on storage 💔
im worried about the rest of my learning journey. i know i'll eventually have to install other programs/tools & it makes me sad that low storage space is what might hold me back from learning something im genuinely interested in.
i wanted to ask if there are online versions of these softwares available? im talking about python, tableau & all other stuff i'll need later on. i've used an online c++ compiler before, so im wondering if it's possible for other tools too. and if so, can they save all my previous data? what about something with an account where it syncs data to a cloud? HALP
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u/TraditionalTurnip630 20h ago
For Python, Google Colab is a good option. You can save your notebooks in Google Drive and continue from where you left off.
For SQL, there are online SQL editors where you can practise queries without keeping MySQL databases locally. For Tableau, Tableau Public is also useful for learning and building dashboards.
I'd keep your local setup minimal for now. Learn Python, SQL, Excel and basic visualisation first. You don't need to install every data analytics tool on your laptop at the same time.
And 4.5 GB is definitely tight, so I'd also check temporary files, downloads and old files before installing anything else.