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Introduction to Data Analysis with Excel

Explore the key features of Microsoft Excel that make it such an essential tool for Data Analytics

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BeginnerUpdated Jun 22, 2023
Introduction to Data Analysis with Excel

What You'll Learn

check_circleDescribe the fundamentals of Excel spreadsheets, from their layout to the applications
check_circleView, enter, and format data types in Excel
check_circleUnderstand and apply Excel formulas and functions
check_circleImport file data and remove duplicates
check_circleIdentify data attributes
check_circleSort data and apply filters, including advanced filtering techniques
check_circleApply Concatenation and Sum-if formulas to analyze data sets
check_circleCreate problem statements to tackle complicated “or” criteria
check_circleCreate Pivot tables and charts
check_circleWork with Excel charts, including clustered columns, line graphs, and waterfalls
check_circleUtilize database functions created specifically to work with large datasets
check_circleApply techniques to recognize and avoid formula errors
check_circleUnderstand and use the What-If Analysis toolkit which includes the Scenario Manager, Goal Seek, and Data Table functions
check_circleUse the Analysis ToolPak to calculate basic statistical concepts such as correlation and covariance
check_circleCompute descriptive statistics and moving averages and apply exponential smoothing techniques
check_circleUtilize rank and percentile options and generate histograms.

About This Course

One of the most rapidly developing areas in today's market is data analytics—it is also an area in which businesses are struggling to find qualified staff. In this course, we will explore the key features of Microsoft Excel that makes it such an essential tool for data analytics. Using the data analysis and visualization features that are native to Excel, this course will show you how to extract maximum value most efficiently from the information your organization collects. This course starts off with the fundamentals, walking you through all you need to understand about spreadsheets, from layouts to applications.

We will cover a variety of topics, including exploring formulas, cleaning data, and identifying data attributes. This course demonstrates how to analyze data using Excel and tackle complicated criteria. We will use Excel charts to depict data, relationships, and potential outcomes. In addition, we will also be discussing how to use the what-if functionality of the Analysis ToolPak add-in that comes with Excel. Each section includes practical examples that show how to apply these techniques to real-world business problems.

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Simon Sez IT
Simon Sez IT

Since 2008, we've taught 2 million learners in over 190 countries, with 200+ courses

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Umar Manzar

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Seasoned finance executive with over 12 years of international experience and a proven ability to eliminate operational issues, drive profitability and face challenges head-on. Operates well in a highly competitive environment in which leadership skills, collaboration and working under pressure are a key to success. Areas of expertise include stakeholder management, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), strategic planning and corporate finance.

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