Essential Math for Data Analysis using Excel Online
Offered By: Microsoft via edX
Course Description
Overview
Starting with the absolute basics of math and data, this course builds up your analyst skills while removing the mathematical hurdles and barriers that often come with beginning to learn how to analyze data. This course is intended for anyone with the desire to do data analysis and who would like to learn the math behind it all in a simplified way, as well as for anyone who would like a thorough refresher on the essentials.
Learn how to handle different data types, understand mathematical notation, become proficient in handling data sets and summary statistics, and even get a sneak peek into how to be effective at making stctistical inferences and predictions, all told in a way to maximize your understanding—so that afterward, you can be well on your way toward analyzing data in any field or discipline.
Syllabus
Module 1: Introduction to Data and Variables
Module 2: Summarizing Data with Distributions and Graphs
Module 3: Summary Statistics
Module 4: Business Statistics
Module 5: Introduction to Inferential Math and Forecasting
Taught by
Ben Olsen, Tom Carpenter and Trevor Barnes
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