Want to Start a Career in Data Analysis?

Guest Author – Azizul Haque
Assistant Professor, Yeungnam University.

Nowadays, data analysis is considered one of the most in-demand skills. From academic research to corporate decision-making, the importance of data-driven analysis is increasing every day. For those who are interested in learning data analysis from scratch, LinkedIn Learning is offering a free online course called “Learning Data Analytics: 1 Foundations”. In this course, instructor Robin Hunt explains in very simple terms how a data analyst thinks and works. The course teaches you how to collect, analyze, and present data using popular tools like Excel, Microsoft Access, SQL, and PowerBI. You will learn the correct syntax of SQL, strategies for interpreting data, steps of data cleaning and modeling, how to import data from CSV and other flat files, and methods for efficiently preparing data using Excel’s Power Query.

Certificate After Finishing The Course!

Each chapter includes challenge-based exercises, allowing you to both learn and assess your skills. This course is part of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Professional Certificate program, and if you score 70% or higher at the end, you can earn a free certificate. For newcomers interested in starting a career in data analysis, this could be an ideal starting point.

Course Link: https://shorturl.at/9eDx9

Note: Collected from Facebook.