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Data Analysis and Visualization with Microsoft Excel

Introduction:

Analyzing data to find issues, insights and opportunities, is now a critical part of many job roles. Beyond the analysis, data analysts in all job roles must be able to effectively present and communicate their findings in visually compelling ways. Microsoft® Excel® is designed for this purpose. Excel can connect to a wide range of data sources, perform robust data analysis and create diverse and robust data-backed visualizations to show insights, trends, and create reports. These capabilities enable people who use Excel for data analysis to turn data into thoughtful action.

Objectives:

– Perform data analysis fundamentals.
– Visualize data with Excel.
– Analyze data with formulas and functions.
– Analyze data with PivotTables.
– Present visual insights with dashboards in Excel.
– Create geospatial visualization with Excel.
– Perform statistical analysis.
– Get and transform data.
– Model and analyze data with Power Pivot.
– Present insights with reports.

Course Outline:

1 – DATA ANALYSIS FUNDAMENTALS

  • Introduction to Data Science
  • Create and Modify Tables
  • Sort and Filter Data

2 – VISUALIZING DATA WITH EXCEL

  • Visualize Data with Charts
  • Modify and Format Charts
  • Apply Best Practices in Chart Design

3 – ANALYZING DATA WITH FORMULAS AND FUNCTIONS

  • Analyze Data with Formulas and Named Ranges
  • Analyze Data with Functions
  • Implement Data Validation, Forms, and Controls
  • Create Conditional Visualizations with Lookup Functions

4 – ANALYZING DATA WITH PIVOTTABLES

  • Create a PivotTable
  • Analyze PivotTable Data

5 – PRESENTING VISUAL INSIGHTS WITH DASHBOARDS IN EXCEL

  • Visualize Data with PivotCharts
  • Filter Data Using Slicers and Timelines
  • Create a Dashboard in Excel

6 – CREATING GEOSPATIAL VISUALIZATIONS WITH EXCEL

  • Create Map Charts in Excel
  • Customize Map Charts in Excel

7 – PERFORMING STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

  • Visualize Trendlines and Sparklines with Excel
  • Analyze Data with the Data Analysis ToolPa

8 – GETTING AND TRANSFORMING DATA

  • Connect to Data with Queries
  • Clean and Combine Data
  • Shape and Transform Data

9 – MODELING AND ANALYZING DATA WITH POWER PIVOT

  • Install Power Pivot in Excel
  • Create Data Models with Power Pivot
  • Create Power Pivots
  • Perform Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization

10 – PRESENTING INSIGHTS WITH REPORTS (OPTIONAL)

  • Plan a Report
  • Create a Report

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$590.00

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