A 4-weeks certification course to Learn the basics of Excel, one of the most popular data analysis tools, to help visualize and gain insights from your data through the Certification Course by Microsoft on edX.
The ability to analyze data is a powerful skill that helps you make better decisions. Microsoft Excel is one of the top tools for data analysis and the built-in pivot tables are arguably the most popular analytic tool.
In this certification course, you will learn how to perform data analysis using excel’s most popular features. You will learn how to create pivot tables from a range with rows and columns in Excel. You will see the power of Excel pivots in action and their ability to summarize data in flexible ways, enabling quick exploration of data and producing valuable insights from the accumulated data.
Pivots are used in many different industries by millions of users who share the goal of reporting the performance of companies and organizations. In addition, Excel formulas can be used to aggregate data to create meaningful reports. To complement, pivot charts and slicers can be used together to visualize data and create easy to use dashboards.
You don’t need any previous knowledge of Excel to take this course and you are welcome to use any supported version of Excel you have installed in your computer.
What you'll learn through the Certification Course by Microsoft on edX:
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Create flexible data aggregations using pivot tables
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Represent data visually using pivot charts
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Calculate margins and other common ratios using calculation on pivot table
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Filter data using slicers in multiple pivot tables
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Create aggregate reports using formula based techniques
