Course Description

Learn to use more of the power of Excel to manage, analyze, and visualize your data (Parts 1 and 2)

Course ID:

COMP 410-412wr

Category:

Technical / Software

Continuing Education Units:

1.20CEUs

Description:

**This course was presented as a live webinar in 2015 in six 2-hour sessions. **

Purchase includes 10 files:

Audio/Video recording of six 2-hour sessions,
Two course workbooks,
Exercise packets for each part

Many people use Excel every day yet barely scratch the surface of what they can accomplish with this powerful program.

In Part 1, users will learn to utilize Shortcuts, Functions, and Charts, and explore all of the hidden tools that are at their disposal.

After completing Part 1, participants will be able to:

Understand intermediate to advanced uses of Microsoft Excel beyond the simple data table
Feel comfortable exploring and using functions and recording macros
Leverage charting, Sparklines, PivotTables and PivotCharts for data visualization and trend analysis
Gain proficiency in using power shortcuts and recording macros that will save time.

In Part 2, the focus is on Analysis and Visual Basic Programming. Excel comes packaged with lots of tools specifically designed to speed up analysis and auditing tasks, yet many people never know how to use them, or that they even exist in the first place. During this section, users will learn how to incorporate these workhorse tools into their Excel repertoire.

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

Install and use the Analysis Toolpak to perform common statistical analysis of their data.
Perform auditing and data validation tasks to help clean messy data sets and provide reliable results
Learn the basics of using the Visual Basic editor to create custom routines and automate tasks.

Prerequisites:

Basic understanding of Microsoft Office software and basic computer skills are required.

Purchase includes 10 files:

Audio/Video recording of six 2-hour sessions,
Two course workbooks,
Exercise packets for each part

Intended Audience:

This course is beneficial for any professional who works with a large amount of data, and needs to improve their Excel skills to be able to make the most of the power of the software. Past attendees include environmental managers, engineers, field staff, scientists, and government agency staff.

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Course Topics

Course Topics:

Part 1

Macros
Pivot Tables
Pivot Charts
Charting
Sparklines
Dates & Times
Shortcut Keys & Power Techniques
Formulas
Auditing and Scenarios

Part 2

Analysis Toolpak
Data Validation
QA / QC
Visual Basic Overview
Pairing Excel with Microsoft Access

What to Bring

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Billing Information

In order to guarantee a space in a course, the tuition must be paid in full TWO WEEKS before the first day of the course by either check or credit card. State and government agencies paying with a purchase order are allowed payment under the two-week time frame if a copy of the purchase order is received by NWETC.

If You Need to Cancel

Cancellations*

With 31 or more days notice, we will offer a 100% refund or credit towards a future course. The credit is good for one year and may be applied to any course.
With 30-8 days notice, we will offer a course credit towards a future course. The credit is good for one year and may be applied to any course.
With fewer than 8 days notice, there is no course credit available

*Please note that attendee replacement is welcome at any time