Data_Analytics_Fundamentals
Data_Analytics_Fundamentals
Statistics is the backbone of data analysis. Understanding these concepts will help in analyzing
trends and making data-driven decisions.
4. Hypothesis Testing:
- p-value: Determines significance of results.
- t-tests: Compares means of two groups.
- Chi-square test: Analyzes categorical data.
Excel is a powerful tool for data analysis, used for cleaning, transformation, and visualization.
1. Data Cleaning:
- Remove duplicates: Data > Remove Duplicates
- Fill missing values: IF formula or manual entry
2. Pivot Tables & Charts:
- Used for summarizing and visualizing data.
3. Basic Formulas:
- SUM(A1:A10): Adds values in range A1:A10.
- IF(A1>10, "High", "Low"): Conditional logic.
- VLOOKUP(value, table, col_index, FALSE): Searches for value.
- INDEX-MATCH: More flexible alternative to VLOOKUP.
These functions are essential for quick data analysis without coding.