Master Excel Data Analysis: Power Query, PivotTables & Data Visualization

What you will learn:

Excel Interface Navigation
Workbook & Worksheet Management
Data Entry & Formatting Techniques
Basic & Advanced Excel Formulas
Data Sorting & Filtering Methods
PivotTable Creation & Customization
Descriptive Statistics Calculation
Chart Creation (Scatter, Bubble, etc.)
Conditional Formatting Expertise
Power Query Data Import & Transformation
Data Merging & Appending
Data Shaping & Cleaning
Power Pivot Data Modeling
Interactive Report Creation (Power BI Integration)
Data-Driven Decision Making

Description

Unlock the power of Excel and transform your data analysis skills! This comprehensive course goes beyond the basics, teaching you to leverage Power Query, PivotTables, and dynamic visualizations to extract meaningful insights from your data.

Learn to efficiently import, clean, and transform data from various sources using Power Query. Master the art of creating interactive PivotTables and PivotCharts to explore trends and patterns. Discover how to communicate your findings effectively through compelling visualizations, including charts, graphs, and data bars. We'll cover advanced techniques like conditional formatting and descriptive statistics to help you draw accurate and actionable conclusions.

Whether you're a beginner looking to enhance your Excel skills or a seasoned professional seeking to refine your data analysis expertise, this course provides a practical, hands-on approach. You'll work through real-world scenarios, learning to combine data from multiple sources and automate repetitive tasks. By the end, you'll be confident in extracting valuable insights, presenting your findings professionally, and making informed data-driven decisions.

Enroll today and become a data analysis master with Excel!

Curriculum

Introduction to Excel Fundamentals

This foundational section provides a solid base in Excel. You'll learn to navigate the interface effectively, work with worksheets and workbooks, enter and format data, understand basic arithmetic operations, and utilize essential built-in functions like SUM, AVERAGE, and COUNT. Lectures cover cell styles, formatting techniques, and efficient data entry methods. The goal is to create a strong understanding of core Excel concepts before moving into more advanced tools.

Essential Data Analysis Techniques

Here, you will master crucial data manipulation and analysis methods. Learn how to sort and filter data effectively using various criteria. The core of this section is on creating, customizing, and interpreting PivotTables, which are essential for summarizing large datasets and uncovering trends. We'll also cover the use of the Data Analysis ToolPak and calculations of descriptive statistics such as mean, median, mode, and standard deviation, crucial for understanding data distributions.

Data Visualization for Impactful Insights

This section focuses on making your data understandable and compelling through effective visualization. You’ll learn to create informative charts, including scatter plots and bubble charts. Master the power of conditional formatting—using data bars, color scales, and icon sets—to highlight key insights within your spreadsheets. You'll also learn how to effectively apply formulas within conditional formatting for enhanced data presentation.

Mastering Power Query for Data Transformation

This module dives into Power Query, a powerful tool for data cleaning and preparation. You’ll learn to import and transform data from diverse sources, including Excel files, CSV files, text files, and web sources. Master techniques for merging and appending data, shaping and transforming your datasets to make them fit for analysis, and creating custom functions for automated data cleaning and manipulation tasks, leading to more efficient workflows.

Advanced Analytics with Power Pivot

This advanced section introduces Power Pivot, a data modeling tool that allows you to create relationships between different data sources. You'll learn to build data models and leverage them to create interactive reports using Power Pivot and Power BI. This will allow you to work with complex datasets and extract deeper insights.