Module 1: Fundamentals

Introduction to Data Analytics

📚 Learning Objectives

  • Understand the role of a Data Analyst
  • Identify the "Big Three" tools: Excel, SQL, Power BI
  • Learn the Data Analytics Lifecycle

Data Analytics is the science of analyzing raw data to make conclusions about that information. In today's industry, a Data Analyst uses specific tools to clean, query, and visualize data to help businesses make better decisions.

This course follows a professional workflow:

  1. Excel: Raw Data Cleaning & Initial Transformation.
  2. MySQL: Advanced Data Querying & Aggregation.
  3. Power BI: Dynamic Data Modeling & Visualization.

✨ Skills You Will Gain

  • Advanced Excel Functions (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)
  • Database Management with SQL
  • DAX and Data Modeling in Power BI
  • Professional Business Intelligence Dashboards

🎥 Video Explanation

Video: Coming Soon

🧠 Practical Implementation

Observe the Data Pipeline below.

DataPipeline.txt
CSV (Raw) -> Excel (Cleaned) -> SQL (Queried) -> Power BI (Visualized)

🚀 Topic Challenge

List three ways data analysis can help a local coffee shop increase its sales.