Name: Data Analytics
Brand: General Assembly
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Get More Information

Fill out this form and the course provider will contact you with more information about this course.

$3,950
40 hours over 20 sessions
Except: Jul 5

Description

What you'll learn in this data analyst training:

This is a 10-week part-time or 1-week accelerated course.

The Big Picture: Confidently make—and defend—critical decisions using the results of your data analysis.

Skills, Tools, & Strategies: Use Excel, SQL, and Tableau to spot trends and drive business decisions with real-world data.

Analytics in Practice: Share your insights and tell compelling stories using data visualizations and dashboards.

What You'll Learn:

Unit 1: Exploring Data with Excel
Understanding the Value of Data

Explore the value of data.
Work your way through the data analytics workflow.
Unlock the power of Microsoft Excel to utilize its analytical tools — no matter your experience level.
Practice applying the data analytics workflow to a sample business case.

Preparing Data in Excel

Discuss data cleaning best practices.
Review strategies to prepare and clean a data set.
Practice asking the “right” questions of our data.

Referencing Data in Excel

Use named ranges to easily reference data subsets.
Use the VLOOKUP and HLOOKUP functions to manipulate data sets.
Look up values in other tables using the functions INDEX and MATCH.

Aggregating Data in Excel

Summarize data using pivot tables.
Execute Excel aggregation commands (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, etc.) and their conditional variants (COUNTIF, COUNTBLANKS, etc.) to summarize data sets.
Explore data using conditional formatting for categorization and analysis.

Visualizing Data in Excel

Use scatter plots, bar graphs, and histograms to visualize data.
Explore color theory and how it applies to data visualization.
Build your own data dashboard using industry best practices.
Apply visual design principles to your dashboard to present your findings clearly.

Applying Statistics for Data Analysis

Understand the value of descriptive and inferential statistics.
Learn to describe data and identify outliers using its mean, median, mode, range, and variance.
Practice applying statistical functions in Excel.

Building Data Narratives

Learn best practices for describing analysis techniques.
Communicate insights and implications for stakeholders.
Deliver short, effective presentations sharing your findings.
Provide context for your audience by identifying and presenting the salient statistics.

Unit 2: Managing Data with SQL

Foundations of Databases and SQL

Learn about data structures and the role of structured query language (SQL).
Filter data using advanced SQL commands (Where, Group By, Having, Order By, Limit).
Obtain data by creating relationships between tables using Joins.
Gather filtered data using SQL Boolean operators (AND and OR) and SQL conditional operators (=,!=,>,<,IN, and BETWEEN).

Aggregating Data in SQL

Create relationships between tables and data points (including has_many and many_to_many) using Join tables and multiple Joins.
Write Boolean statements with SQL conditional operators (=, !=, >, <, IN, and BETWEEN).
Summarize data sets by employing aggregation commands (“Sum,” “Average,” “Count,” etc.).
Determine data trends by applying aggregation methods.

Using Logic and Functions in SQL

Explain the differences between NULL and zero.
Use SQL NULL to create Boolean functions and handle zeros.
Apply string functions to manipulate how data is presented.
Apply math functions to add value to the data you are working with.
Apply date logic to your SQL queries.

Writing Efficient, Dynamic Queries and Subqueries

Use CASE statements to structure data and create new attributes.
Combine multiple subqueries into one using “WITH AS.”
Optimize queries using WHERE, LIMIT, and COALESCE.

Unit 3: Communicating Data Analysis with Tableau

Exploring the Fundamentals of Tableau

Get hands-on, practical experience navigating the Tableau software interface.
Connect your data to Tableau and identify the best ways to visualize and display your results.

Visualizing Data and Text Manipulation in Tableau

Use bubble graphs and a variety of visualizations to identify and communicate data insights.
Create a number of calculated fields to clean and manipulate strings of text using LEFT, MID, FIND, and REPLACE.

Text and Sentiment Analysis in Tableau

Use the Twitter web data connector to bring tweet data into Tableau.
Analyze and visualize your data pull in Tableau in order to answer basic questions.

Designing Data Dashboards in Tableau

Contextualize analysis results by creating Tableau dashboards.
Incorporate charts and conditional formatting into your dashboard using supporting information specific to a particular data set.

Working with Data Across Excel, SQL, and Tableau

Understand the use of specific data analysis software.
Apply all the tools and skills you’ve acquired in Excel, SQL, and Tableau to analyze a data set from start to finish.

Final Project Presentations

Identify strengths and areas for improvement in your analytical skills with feedback from peers, instructors, and guest panelists.

School Notes:
For students enrolling in 12 week part time and immersive classes, it is not recommended that you book more than one class simultaneously.

Refund Policy

If you can't make it to a class/workshop, please email us at [email protected] at least 7 days before the scheduled event date. No refunds will be given after this timeframe.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at General Assembly (2,637)

(4.3-star rating across 2,637 reviews)

Data Analytics

Reviewed by Sandra C. on 2/13/2018

See reviews for other classes at General Assembly

Hide Reviews

Review Summary by CourseHorse

Students have highly positive feedback about their experience in Data Analytics classes at General Assembly. They find it to be an excellent place for learning advanced skills, networking, and attending tech events. The environment is described as friendly and conducive to creative thinking. Mentors are particularly appreciated for their enthusiasm and positive energy, which greatly aids the learning process. The Outcomes program at General Assembly is highly praised, with students reporting receiving multiple job offers within just a few weeks of completing the course. This demonstrates the effectiveness of the program in preparing students for the job market. Quotes: - "This is a great place to learn cutting-edge skills, attend tech events, and build your professional network." - "I really appreciate my mentor's enthusiasm and positive energy - it really helped me through the learning process." - "The best part about General Assembly was the Outcomes team. Within a couple weeks, I had two job offers, and the third of which I accepted the next week."

Questions & Answers (4)

Get quick answers from CourseHorse and past students.

Question from anonymous

Hi, I want to know - to do that course what basic knowledge should I have and whats the minimum qualification and skills required.

Answer Show answer

Question from Anonymous

Is this an accredited certificate?

Answer Show answer

Question from Sangeeta R.

Hi! is there a certificate given upon completion of this course? Thanks.

Answer Show all 3 answers

Question from Maryam F.

Hi, Good morning. I have a question could you tell me please? The first info session of DATA ANALYTICS is free but the rest of sessions (10-week part time or 1-week accelerated course) will cost? Please guide me about the total charges. Thanks. MARYAM FATIMA

Answer Show answer

Similar Classes

General Assembly

At General Assembly you get the tech skills, career advice and networking opportunities needed to be job ready for a career in coding or data or ux design, in as little as three months, with little or no previous experience.

Since 2011 General Assembly has graduated more than 40,000 students...

Give This Course as a Gift Card

Thousands of classes
No expiration
Unique and memorable gifts for any occasion
Personalized
Explore a passion, gain a new skill, discover a new hobby, engage in a memorable experience
Instant delivery
Lock in a price with the Inflation Buster Gift Card Price Adjuster™

Buy a Gift Card