Data Analysis Fundamentals using Excel (10994B)

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The main purpose of the course is to give students the ability to add analysis capabilities to Excel spreadsheets and to provide students with a foundation to learn about more advanced data analytics with Excel or Power BI.

Audience Profile
This course is intended for anyone who wants to take the data analysis technologies in Excel beyond formulas and add more advanced capabilities such as dashboards, hierarchies, and relationships.

Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
  • Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
  • Advanced working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets including formulas.

    Objectives
    After completing this course, students will be able to:
    • Create an Excel report
    • Create an Excel table
    • Create a pivot table and pivot chart
    • Create a dashboard and analyze data
    • Create Hierarchies
    • Create an Excel data model and connect to external data
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    Course Outline

    Module 1: Reporting in Excel
    This module explains how to create a report in Excel
    Lessons
    • Filtering and Formatting Data
    • Charts
    Module 2: Excel Tables
    This module explains how to create data tables in Excel
    Lessons
    • Excel Data Tables
    • Summarizing Data
    Module 3: Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
    This module describes pivot tables and pivot charts and how to work with them.
    Lessons
    • Pivot Tables
    • Pivot Charts
    • Editing Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts

    Module 4: Dashboards
    This module describes Excel dashboards, how to create them and the role in data analysis in Excel pivot tables.
    Lessons
    • Creating a Dashboard
    • Data Analysis in Excel Pivot Tables
    Module 5: Hierarchies
    This module describes hierarchies and time data.
    Lessons
    • Hierarchies
    • Time Data

    Module 6: The Excel Data Model
    This module explores the Excel data model and looks at ways of extending it.
    Lessons
    • Using an Excel Data Model
    • External Data