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Data Analytics and Visualization

COMPSCI X465

38377986
Learn techniques to effectively produce actionable reports and visualizations from data and data sets. You research data sets from a variety of business disciplines using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI and Google Analytics. Through hands-on exercises, you leverage statistical, data-querying and dashboard tools to create products that accurately convey crucial business trends and themes.

Course Outline

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Course Objectives

  • Explore a range of analytics and visual processes to effectively determine the best tools for the job.
  • Learn to analyze and process data from spreadsheets and relational databases.
  • Research the varieties of Internet data, and learn how to effectively represent them for business purposes.
  • Learn to produce responsive dashboards and reports that successfully display on laptops, mobile devices, or digital signs.

What You Learn

  • Data analytics and visualization (DAV)
  • Statistics for DAV
  • Data from spreadsheets and relational databases
  • Data from the Internet and IoT
  • Microsoft Excel for DAV
  • Popular tools for DAV
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Dashboard design
  • Selecting visualizations
  • Designing for mobile
  • Validating your design
  • Google Analytics
  • Advanced topic: Statistical forecasting

How You Learn

  • In-class presentations by the instructor and DAV industry professionals
  • Individual analysis and design papers
  • In-class exercises and quizzes
  • Team-programming assignment using a team-chosen DAV platform such as Tableau

Is This Course Right for You?

This course is intended professionals, students and job-seekers interested in learning data analytics and visualization for business intelligence careers.

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This course applies to the following programs:

Professional Program in Data Analysis

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Data Analysis Courses

  • Introduction to Data Analytics
  • Programming With R
  • Python for Data Analysis and Scientific Computing
  • Data Analytics and Visualization
  • Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Using R

SAS Analytics Courses

  • Introduction to the SAS System
  • Data Analysis Using the SAS System
  • Predictive Analytics Using the SAS System

Data Management Courses

  • Introduction to Databases
  • Introduction to SQL
  • Business Intelligence With SQL Server
  • Data Mining Using SQL

Learn More About this Program

Prerequisites

  • Successful completion of a math or statistics undergraduate course.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel features for managing data in spreadsheets.
  • Basic understanding of the goals, processes and operations of business enterprises.
  • A laptop running Windows and Excel. You can use Mac laptops but will be responsible for installing Windows on your Mac using one of the many utilities available.
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