Preparing Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel

This course is part of Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Professional Certificate

Instructor: Microsoft

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course forms part of the Microsoft Power BI Analyst Professional Certificate. This Professional Certificate consists of a series of courses that offers a good starting point for a career in data analysis using Microsoft Power BI.

No prior skills are needed to be successful in this course. In this course, you’ll learn how to make use of Excel in business scenarios for data analysis. You’ll also learn how to utilize formulas and functions for data analysis.  Specifically, this course will help you gain knowledge and skills for preparing data for analysis using Microsoft Excel and take you one step closer to becoming a Microsoft Power BI Analyst.  After completing this course, you’ll be able to:  • Create data in Microsoft Excel and prepare it for data analysis.  • Make use of common formulas and functions in a worksheet.  • Prepare Excel data for analysis in Power BI using functions.

This module introduces essential Excel elements and techniques begininning with the creation and formatting of worksheets. It explores the Excel features that are useful when viewing large data blocks and explains how to create accurate calculations.

What's included

12 videos19 readings7 assignments2 discussion prompts

12 videosTotal 72 minutes

Introduction to the program5 minutesPreview module
Course introduction: Preparing data for analysis with Microsoft Excel3 minutes
Day in the life3 minutes
Welcome to Generative AI for everyone6 minutes
Understanding the Capabilities of Generative AI for Business Functions9 minutes
Generative AI - Under the hood7 minutes
The potential pitfalls and shortcomings of GEN AI6 minutes
Introduction to Microsoft Excel6 minutes
Entering and formatting data6 minutes
Reading large data blocks6 minutes
Sorting and filtering data in Excel7 minutes
Module summary: Excel fundamentals3 minutes

19 readingsTotal 235 minutes

Course syllabus: Preparing data for analysis with Microsoft Excel10 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Skills measured in the Microsoft Exam PL30010 minutes
How to open an image in a new tab10 minutes
How to locate your downloaded files10 minutes
Additional resources: Key concepts5 minutes
Generative AI Terminology10 minutes
Generative AI in Business10 minutes
Regional variations in Excel10 minutes
Working with rows and columns10 minutes
Working with worksheets10 minutes
Exercise: Adding data to a worksheet30 minutes
Exemplar: Adding data to a worksheet10 minutes
Additional resources: Creating workbook content5 minutes
Exercise: Sorting data30 minutes
Exemplar: Sorting data10 minutes
Exercise: Filtering data30 minutes
Exemplar: Filtering data10 minutes
Additional resources: Working with blocks of data in Excel5 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

Module quiz: Excel fundamentals30 minutes
General Knowledge Quiz15 minutes
Self-review: Adding data to a worksheet10 minutes
Knowledge check: Creating workbook content15 minutes
Self-review: Sorting data10 minutes
Self-review: Filtering data10 minutes
Knowledge check: Working with blocks of data in Excel15 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Discussion prompt: Meet and greet10 minutes
What features were new to you and which were most useful10 minutes

This module introduces formulas and functions in Excel. It explores how these are important to data analysis and how these are used in business scenarios.

What's included

6 videos9 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 37 minutes

What is a formula?6 minutesPreview module
Controlling calculations6 minutes
Controlling calculations in action6 minutes
What is a function formula and how to write it7 minutes
Using the INSERT function5 minutes
Module summary: Formulas and functions6 minutes

9 readingsTotal 120 minutes

Order of precedence in calculations10 minutes
Useful percentage calculations10 minutes
Exercise: Calculating profit and margin30 minutes
Exemplar: Calculating profit and margin10 minutes
Additional resources: Formulas in Excel5 minutes
The AutoSum shortcut10 minutes
Exercise: Preparing a monthly sales report30 minutes
Exemplar: Preparing a monthly sales report10 minutes
Additional resources: Getting started with functions5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 80 minutes

Module quiz: Formulas and functions30 minutes
Self-Review: Calculating profit and margin10 minutes
Knowledge check: Formulas in Excel15 minutes
Self-Review: Preparing a monthly sales report10 minutes
Knowledge check: Getting started with functions15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

What features were new to you and which were most useful?10 minutes

The module introduces common functions that help prepare Excel data for analysis in tools such as Power BI.

What's included

6 videos13 readings7 assignments1 discussion prompt

6 videosTotal 40 minutes

How inconsistent data can affect data analysis6 minutesPreview module
Why understanding date calculations is important5 minutes
Dynamic date and time entries5 minutes
Using the IF function7 minutes
Using nested IF and IFS function8 minutes
Module summary: preparing data for analysis using functions7 minutes

13 readingsTotal 175 minutes

Functions which can be used to standardize text data10 minutes
Exercise: Standardizing text-based data30 minutes
Exemplar: Standardising text-based data10 minutes
Additional resources: Using functions to clean or standardize text5 minutes
Other useful date calculations10 minutes
Exercise: Calculating the number of working days remaining in the year30 minutes
Exemplar: Calculating the number of working days remaining in the year10 minutes
Additional resources: Date and time functions5 minutes
AND and OR functions10 minutes
IF functions10 minutes
Exercise: Adding a data column using the IFS function30 minutes
Exemplar: Adding a data column using the IFS function10 minutes
Additional resources: Logical functions5 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

Module quiz: Formulas and functions30 minutes
Self-review: Standardizing text-based data10 minutes
Knowledge check: Using functions to clean or standardize text15 minutes
Self-review: Calculating the number of working days remaining in the year10 minutes
Knowledge check: Date and time functions15 minutes
Self-Review: Adding a data column using the IFS function10 minutes
Knowledge check: Logical functions15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

What features were new to you and which were most useful10 minutes

In this module, you will be assessed on the key skills covered in the Course.

What's included

2 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

2 videosTotal 10 minutes

Course recap: Preparing data for analysis with Microsoft Excel6 minutesPreview module
Congratulations3 minutes

4 readingsTotal 60 minutes

About the final project and assessment: Preparing data for analysis with Microsoft Excel10 minutes
Final course project: Creating an executive data summary30 minutes
Exemplar: Creating an executive data summary10 minutes
Next steps10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

Self-review: Creating an executive data summary15 minutes
Course quiz: Preparing data for analysis with MS Excel90 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Reflect on learning10 minutes

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Reviewed on Jul 24, 2024

Very useful to learn and understand how to look the data's in worksheet and how to solve any mistakes or errors by formatting and declaring the functions and editing in excel.

Reviewed on Nov 8, 2024

A comprehensive and engaging course that transformed my Excel skills, equipping me with practical tools for efficient data analysis and problem-solving.

Reviewed on Dec 27, 2023

Great course for introductory analysis, would love if they included =VLOOKUP as a lot of employers ask for this particular function but not taught here

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