Course description
Excel for Everyone: Core Foundations
This introductory Excel course will equip you with a strong foundational knowledge of Excel to organize, analyze and work with data. You will develop essential Excel skills, such as simple data wrangling and managing spreadsheets, along with a foundational understanding of business data analysis.
The course is designed for those with little or no functional knowledge of Excel, as well as those who regularly use Excel at a basic level, but wish to enhance their skills. From basic operations to an introduction to more advanced techniques, within six weeks you’ll gain the confidence to navigate the Excel interface, master essential spreadsheet functions, perform calculations and produce creative charts and graphs from your data, while building an aptitude for data analysis that is critical to the success of any organization.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Prerequisites
None
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you'll learn
- Excel fundamentals.
- Data entry and editing using various formats.
- Performing calculations using formulas and functions.
- How to format and optimize spreadsheets.
- How to manage spreadsheets using Filter and sort table data capabilities.
- Previewing and printing.
- Effective data visualization using basic charts.
Course delivery details
This course is offered through University of British Columbia, a partner institute of EdX.
4-6 hours per week
Expenses
- Verified Track -$149
- Audit Track - Free