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September 25, 2024
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Instructor: Paula Del Rey
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Create an account in Microsoft Office 365 and upload a file to open with Excel
Write formulas to perform simple calculations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Use the SUM and SUMIF functions to analyze data on the sales of a sample company as well as calculate averages and percentages
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Have you started using spreadsheets like Excel and want to learn how to write formulas and functions to perform simple data analysis? In this project, you will learn about the general format for writing formulas and functions in Excel to perform analysis on the sales data from a sample company. In this analysis, you will calculate total sums of profits, you will learn how to use functions to analyze the popularity of the items sold and you will also learn how to calculate averages and percentages of monthly profits. Throughout the project, you will work through some examples that will show you how to apply the formulas and functions you have learned.
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Upload a document using the free online version of Microsoft Office 365.
Write functions in Excel to perform simple calculations like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Use the SUM function and multiplication formula in Excel to perform analysis on sales data for a co
Use the SUMIF function in Excel to perform analysis on the popularity of the items sold from the company sales data
Use formulas to calculate averages and percentages in Excel to perform analysis on the monthly profits from the company sales data
Basic knowledge of spreadsheets
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Reviewed on May 23, 2024
The professor made this guided project so much easier to grasp the gist of data analysis and basic functions and calculations in excel
Reviewed on Jan 4, 2023
this was really spectacular. It helped me pass my interview tests on Excel and landed me a job. I recommend this for everyone who really needs intermediate knowledge on Excel.
Reviewed on Nov 22, 2022
Fantastic. Easy to follow, pre-made data ready to use for examples and practice. I will definitely look into other guided courses by this instructor. Best I've taken so far.
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