20779: Analyzing Data with Excel Training

Name: 20779: Analyzing Data with Excel Training
Brand: Microtek Learning
Price: $1770
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Course Description

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20779: Analyzing Data with Excel training course is intended for all those professionals who have experience in analyzing data with excel. The professionals who are more likely to join this course are the SQL server report creators. Further, the main purpose of this course is to offer skills to integrate the BI technique into excel data analysis.

It is a course that is beyond the charts and the tables. Instead, it employs the pivot charts; excel data model, and Power BI. The skills that professionals are gaining in this course are exploring excel classic dashboards. Professional will also extend the excel data structure, pre-format, and import a CSV file.

After completing the course, professionals will find themself as data analysts in reputed firms.

This training is designed based on the objectives of the course variant 20779B.

Prerequisites for this training

Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality.
Working knowledge of relational databases.
Extensive knowledge of Excel spreadsheets including formulas, charts, filtering, sorting, and sub-totals.
Basic knowledge of data analytics equivalent to having attended course 10994.

Who should attend this course?

This course is intended for students who are experienced with analyzing data with Excel and who wish to add BI techniques.

The course will likely be attended by SQL Server report creators who are interested in alternative methods of presenting data.

Microsoft Certified Partner

Microtek Learning is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

Schedules

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What you will learn

Explore and extend a classic Excel dashboard.
Explore and extend an Excel data model.
Pre-format and import a .CSV file.
Import data from a SQL Server database
Import data from a report.
Create measures using advanced DAX functions.
Create data visualizations in Excel.
Create a Power BI dashboard with Excel.

Curriculum

Data Analysis in Excel

This module looks at the classic Excel dashboard and at ways to extend it.

Classic Data Analysis with Excel

Excel Pivot Tables

Limitations of Classic Data Analysis

Lab: Building a Classic Excel Dashboard

Formatting Data

Building a Pivot Table

Adding pivot charts and a slicer

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe classic data analysis with Excel

Describe Excel pivot tables

Describe the limitations of classic data analysis with Excel

The Excel Data Model

This module looks at the classic Excel data model and at ways to extend it.

Using an Excel Data Model

DAX

Lab: Explore an Excel Data Model

Create Calculated Columns

Format Data Model Data

Create Measures

Analyze the Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe an Excel data model

View data within an Excel data table

Describe DAX

Importing Data from Files

This module looks at pre-formatting and importing CSV files.

Importing Data into Excel

Shaping and Transforming Data

Loading Data

Lab: Importing Data from a CSV File

Import and Transform Data from a CSV File

Add Data from a Folder

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Import data into excel.

Shape and transform data.

Load data.

Importing Data from Databases

This module looks at how to import data into Excel from a SQL Server database.

Available Data Sources

Previewing, Shaping, and Transforming Data

Table Relationships and Hierarchies

Loading Data

Lab: Import Data from Multiple Sources

Import Data from SQL Server

Import Data from a CSV File

Create a Data Table

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Identify available data sources.

Preview, shape, and transform data.

Explain table relationships and hierarchies.

Load data from various sources.

Importing Data from Excel Reports

This module describes how to import data from a report.

Importing Data from Excel Reports

Transforming Excel report Data

Lab: Importing Data from a Report

Import Data from Excel

Transform the Excel Data

Load the Data into an Excel Data Model

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Import data from Excel reports.

Transform Excel report data.

Creating and Formatting Measures

This module describes how to create and format measures.

DAX

Measures

Advanced DAX Functions

Lab: Creating Measures using Advanced DAX Functions

Last year comparison

Year to date

Market Share

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain what DAX is and when to use it.

Describe a measure.

Use some of the advanced functions within DAX.

Visualizing Data in Excel

This module describes how to visualize data in Excel.

Pivot Charts

Cube Functions

Charts for Cube Functions

Lab: Data Visualization in Excel

Create a Tabular Report

Create a Pivot Chart

Add Slicers to Charts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create and refine a pivot chart.

Describe cube functions and when to use them.

Describe a number of charts for use with cube functions.

Using Excel with Power BI

This module describes how to use Excel with Power BI.

Power BI

Uploading Excel Data to Power BI

Power BI Mobile App

Lab: Creating a Power BI Dashboard with Excel

Uploading Excel Data

Creating a Power BI Dashboard

Using Power BI desktop

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe Power Bi and the various versions available.

Upload Excel data to Power BI.

Describe the Power BI App.

With Microtek Learning, you’ll receive:

Certified Instructor-led training
Industry Best Trainers
Official Training Course Student Handbook
Pre and Post assessments/evaluations
Collaboration with classmates (not available for a self-paced course)
Real-world knowledge activities and scenarios
Exam scheduling support*
Learn and earn program*
Practice Tests
Knowledge acquisition and exam-oriented
Interactive online course.
Support from an approved expert
For Government and Private pricing*

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