Data Analysis Fundamentals Using Excel

Overview
The main purpose of the course is to give students the ability to add analysis capabilities to Excel spreadsheets.

Audience
This course is intended for anyone responsible for analyzing data with Excel.

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

At course completion
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

Course Outline

Module 1: Reporting in Excel
This module explains how to create a report in Excel
Lessons
• Filtering and Formatting Data
• Charts
Lab : Create an Excel report
• Filtering Excel Data
• Formatting Excel Data
• Create excel Charts

Module 2: Excel Tables
This module explains how to create data tables in Excel
Lessons
• Excel Data Tables
• Summarizing Data
Lab : Create an Excel Table
• Create an Excel Table
• Summarize Excel 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
Lab : Importing Data from a CSV File
• Creating a Pivot Table
• Creating a Pivot Chart
• 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
Lab : Create a Dashboard
• Arranging Tables and Charts
• Slicing Data
• Data Analysis

Module 5: Hierarchies
This module describes hierarchies and time data.
Lessons
• Hierarchies
• Time Data
Lab : Creating Hierarchies
• Create a Hierarchy
• Configure Time data
• Create an Animated Time Chart

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
Lab : Explore an Excel Data Model
• Add Multiple Tables
• Create Relationships
• Add External Data

Other Dates

28May

24Sep

03May

28Sep

13Dec