Data Analysis

Data analysis is the process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming and modeling data to discover useful information, inform conclusions and support decision-making.

3 modules · 6 lessons

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What you get

Short lessons with real examples
A printable worksheet for every lesson
A final exam and certificate
A LinkedIn-ready badge

About this course

Start with the big picture

Welcome to Data Analysis. You will learn the key business metrics for subscription software, how to choose the right chart for a question, how to design visuals that make the point quickly and how to prepare data so that the results can be trusted. The worksheets use small datasets you can work through on paper or in a spreadsheet.

What it covers

Metrics
Data Visualization
Data Management

Curriculum

3 modules, 6 lessons

Every lesson has four short parts: Learn the idea, see it in action, study an example, then apply it with a printable worksheet.

Module 1 Metrics 2 lessons

There are hundreds of key performance indicators, but there is no use in measuring all of them. Learn to choose the business metrics that show how your business is really doing.

Module 2 Data Visualization 3 lessons

Data visualization is the graphic representation of data. It produces images that communicate relationships in the data to the people viewing them.

Module 3 Data Management 1 lesson

Data management covers all the disciplines related to managing data as a valuable resource.

Data Preparation

What you finish with

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Free playbook

Data cleaning checklist and report template

A checklist for cleaning data and a simple template for reporting your findings.

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Certificate

Final exam and certificate

10 multiple-choice questions, 80 percent to pass, retake any time. Passing gives you a certificate with a verification code and a LinkedIn-ready badge.

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