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Data Analysis Introduction

Data analysis involves inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data to discover useful information and support decision-making. Data analysts work at the intersection of IT, statistics, and business to improve efficiency by identifying patterns in data. Various types of data analysis include descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, utilizing tools such as Python, R, SQL, Tableau, Excel, RapidMiner, and KNIME.

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Data Analysis Introduction

Data analysis involves inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data to discover useful information and support decision-making. Data analysts work at the intersection of IT, statistics, and business to improve efficiency by identifying patterns in data. Various types of data analysis include descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics, utilizing tools such as Python, R, SQL, Tableau, Excel, RapidMiner, and KNIME.

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Introduction to

Data Analysis
Agenda

● What is Data Analysis


● Role of Data Analyst
● Types of Data Analysis
● Tools for Data Analysis
What is Data Analysis

● Data analysis is a process of inspecting,


cleansing, transforming, and modelling data
with the goal of discovering useful
information, informing conclusions, and
supporting decision-making

● Process of analyzing raw data to find trends


and answer questions
Role of Data Analyst

● Data analysts exist at the intersection of


information technology, statistics and
business

● The primary goal of a data analyst is to


increase efficiency and improve
performance by discovering patterns in
data

● Providing data analysis in a visual manner,


which leads to faster and better decisions
Types of Data Analysis

● Descriptive analytics helps answer questions


about what happened

● Diagnostic analytics helps answer questions


about why things happened

● Predictive analytics helps answer questions


about what will happen in the future

● Prescriptive analytics helps answer questions


about what should be done
Tools for Data Analysis

● Python and R
● SQL
● Tableau
● Excel
● RapidMiner
● KNIME

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