Data Analysis Fundamentals Using Excel 10994

About this course

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.

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

Pre-Requisite

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.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Filter and format data.

Create 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain what Excel Data tables are.

Sort, filter, and validate data.

Summarize data.

Format summarized 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe pivot tables and how to create them.

Describe the various elements of a pivot chart.

Edit 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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe a dashboard.

Filter data using a slicer.

Add calculated columns to a dashboard.

Find anomalies.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe hierarchies.

Create levels within a hierarchy.

Explain why time data is different and how to work with it.

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

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain an Excel Data Model and how to use it.

Import External Data and use it.

Link out to external data.