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Data Processing and Analysis with Excel

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Data Processing and Analysis with Excel

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Learn how to organize, clean, and analyze data in Excel using tools like pivot tables, charts, and formulas to uncover insights and support better decision-making.

Online
4 Weeks
Entry Level

Course description

In this course, you will learn how to organize your data within the Microsoft Office Excel software tool. Once organized, we will discuss data cleaning. You will learn how to identify outliers and anomalies in the data, and how to identify and change data-types. Together we will develop a data analysis plan, after which we will apply analysis methods and tools, including exploratory analysis, evaluation of results, and comparison with other findings.

In this robust Excel course, you will gain a solid foundation in using advanced Excel functions such as pivot tables and vlookup to organize and analyze data sets. You will be able to create an Excel chart in a variety of chart types including scatter plot, pie charts, and more. We’ll discuss various techniques such as descriptive statistics, and review the variety of Excel add-ins available to use this powerful tool to organize, analyze, and transform your data into actionable insights. All course activities are designed and demonstrated using Windows OS and Microsoft Excel 2016.

Course outcomes

  • Organize data effectively using basic techniques.
  • Clean and prepare data for analysis.
  • Develop a structured plan for data analysis.
  • Apply appropriate methods and tools to perform data analysis.

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