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Zero To Mastery

Advanced Excel Bootcamp: Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

via Zero To Mastery

Overview

The only course you need to launch your career as a Data Professional! Learn to master Excel's built-in power tools, including Power Query, Power Pivot Tables, Data Modeling, the DAX formula language, and so much more. Become a Business Intelligence Analyst and get hired.
  • Become a top 10% Business Intelligence Analyst or Data Analyst to enhance your skillset and career opportunities
  • Build an end-to-end Business Intelligence solution for a fictional surf shop, including dozens of powerful KPIs that provide deep insight into business performance
  • Use Power Query to pull external datasets into Excel, and transform them into whatever shape is needed for data analysis
  • Master the art and science of Data Modeling in Excel, connecting relational datasets from Power Query so they can be analyzed together
  • Build 'Power' Pivot Tables to rapidly extract insights from the Excel Data Model, whether your data tables have 10 rows or 10 million
  • Proficiently apply the DAX formula language, to inject sophisticated calculations and KPIs into Pivot Tables
  • Polish calculations into professional presentations, with data visualization tools like Pivot Charts and conditional formatting
  • Use Excel's powerful charting engine to tell the story of your data with attractive data visualizations
  • Learn how to build Excel formulas for data analysis, data science, data entry, and everyday office use
  • Leverage Slicers and Timelines to engineer dynamic dashboards that maximize the amount of information you can present on a single screen
  • Learn how to use Microsoft Excel to supplement your Power BI skills
  • Loads of exercises to practice and perfect your skills
  • Learn why Excel is one of the most popular pieces of software across all industries
  • Master Excel's built-in 'power' tools and see how they're nearly identical to those found in Microsoft's flagship Business Intelligence tool, Power BI

Syllabus

  •   Introduction
    • Advanced Excel Bootcamp: Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
    • Exercise: Meet Your Classmates and Instructor
    • Understanding Your Video Player
    • Set Your Learning Streak Goal
  •   Section 1: Power Query for Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) operations
    • Section Resources
    • Introducing Power Query
    • Applying Basic Transformations
    • Editing Transformations
    • Numerical Transformations
    • Text Transformations
    • Date Transformations - Building a Calendar Table
    • Conditional Transformations
    • Merging Datasets
    • Appending Datasets
    • Exercises
    • Exercise Solutions - Part 1
    • Exercise Solutions - Part 2
    • Let's Have Some Fun (+ Free Resources)
  •   Section 2: The Excel Data Model
    • Section Resources
    • Introducing Excel's Data Model
    • Putting the Data Model to Work
    • Relationships
    • Relationships in The Excel Data Model
    • Power Pivot Tables
    • Calendar Tables
    • Exercise: Imposter Syndrome
    • Power Pivot Pitfalls
    • Multiple Data Tables
    • Exercises
    • Exercise Solutions - Part 1
    • Exercise Solutions - Part 2
    • Unlimited Updates
  •   Section 3: Analyzing the Data Model With DAX
    • Calculated Columns With DAX
    • Project Exercise - Calculated Columns with DAX
    • The IF Function in DAX
    • Project Exercise - The IF Function in DAX
    • The SWITCH Function
    • Project Exercise - The SWITCH Function
    • The RELATED Function
    • Project Exercise - The RELATED Functions
    • Introducing Measures
    • Project Exercise - Introducing Measures
    • Using DAX Functions in Measures
    • Project Exercise - Using DAX Functions in Measures
    • The CALCULATE Function
    • Project Exercise - The CALCULATE Function
    • The ALL Function
    • Course Check-In
    • Project Exercise - The ALL Function
  •   Section 4: Advanced DAX
    • Introducing Time Intelligence Functions
    • The ISBLANK Function
    • Project Exercise - The ISBLANK Function
    • The DATEADD Function
    • Project Exercise - The DATEADD Function
    • The DATESINPERIOD Function
    • Project Exercise - The DATEINPERIOD Function
    • Variables in DAX
    • Project Exercise - Variables in DAX
    • The X Functions
    • Project Exercise - The X Functions
    • The RANKX Function
    • Project Exercise - The RANKX Function
    • The TOPN Function
    • Project Exercise - The TOPN Function
    • Implement a New Life System
  •   Section 5: Data Visualization Techniques
    • Pivot Table Formatting Tips
    • Conditional Formating: Data Bars, Color Scales, and Icon Sets
    • Custom Conditional Formats
    • Introducing Pivot Charts
    • Column Charts
    • Line Charts, Area Charts, and Timelines
    • Combo Charts
    • Changing Measures With Slicers
    • Using Pivot Tables as Formulas
    • Project Exercise - Data Visualization Techniques
    • Exercise Solutions - Part 1
    • Exercise Solutions - Part 2
    • Exercise Solutions - Part 3
  •   Where To Go From Here?
    • Thank You!
    • Review This Course!
    • Become An Alumni
    • Learning Guideline
    • ZTM Events Every Month
    • LinkedIn Endorsements

Taught by

Travis Cuzick

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