About this course
Every person who works with data has to perform analytics at some point. This popular training course teaches analysts and non-analysts alike the basics of data analytics and reporting. In this course, your instructor, Robin Hunt defines what data analytics is and what data analysts do. She then shows how to identify your data set—including the data you don't have—and interpret and summarize it. She also shows how to perform specialized tasks such as creating workflow diagrams, cleaning data, and joining data sets for reporting. Coverage continues with best practices for data analytics projects, such as verifying data and conducting effective meetings, and common mistakes to avoid. Then learn techniques for repurposing, charting, and pivoting data. You will also learn helpful productivity-enhancing shortcuts and troubleshooting tips for the most popular data analytics program, Microsoft Excel.
Offered to: Students
Cost: No cost
Time requirement: 1.75 hours