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Course Title

Analyzing Data using Excel, Part 1

Outline/Table of Contents

Working with a database

*        How to set up a database in Excel

*        Sorting

*        Pulling data from another spreadsheet

*        Setting up data validation for dates and values

*        Subtotals in Excel

*        Creating Queries and Filters

*        Using complex criteria in filters

*        Working with dates, months, weeks, and days of the week.

*        Naming Ranges

 

Using Functions with data

*        Finding the average, largest, number of items, rank, and count

*        Absolute and relative references in formulas

*        Looking up information in tables

*        Using named ranges in formulas

*        Looking up data to use in calculations

*        Combining text and numbers

Pivot Tables

*        What are pivot tables used for?

*        Setting up a pivot table

*        Summarizing data using a pivot table

*        Looking at data in different views using a pivot table

*        Understanding the different cursor icons in pivot tables

*        Selecting different regions of a pivot table

*        Understanding the Pivot Panel

*        Performing calculations on pivot tables

*        Using different levels of pivot reporting

*        What happens when data changes?

*        Additional examples

 

What-if Analysis

*        Setting up a spreadsheet for data analysis

*        Review of functions and business formulas

*        Performing what-if where 1 item varies

*        Money over time problems

*        Setting up a what-if table where 2 items vary

 

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