Pivot Tech 20 Week Bootcamps
Data Analytics
20 WEEKS • 100% VIRTUAL • MENTORSHIP • CAREER-PLACEMENT
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WHAT TO EXPECT
This course serves as the student’s initial introduction to Data Analytics. Prerequisite knowledge of Operating systems and Microsoft Office is required and will aid in the student’s success. This course examines and exposes students to techniques and tools necessary to import, cleanse, and analyze data. The course studies spreadsheets, Structured Query Language (SQL), visualization tools, and an introduction to computer programming. The goal of this course is to prepare the student to pivot into an entry level career in the field of Data Analysis.
Course objectives:
• Breaking big problems down into small manageable task
• Helping you navigate the vast amount of FREE resources available to you
• Helping you to understand the various paths and careers within software development
• Helping you to understand how code translates into a usable application
COURSE FORMAT
This course is offered in a virtual, synchronous platform with Teachable serving as the learning management system. Class
sessions are held three times a week at night, which each session lasting a duration of three (3) hours. Regular attendance is required, and students are expected to be present in the learning environment by the scheduled starting time of the class. Additional course requirements and grading standards are communicated by the course instructor. This course is meant to be taught in a way that encourages students to be an active learner and active source of knowledge for other classmates, two skills that are absolutely essential to succeed in frontend web development.
The course instructional methodology is as follows :
• Demonstration
• Hands-on experience
• Assignments
• Projects
• Exams
WEEKLY COURSE TOPICS
Week 1 – Excel
Introduction to Excel
Week 2 – Excel
Creating Advanced Formulas
Logical and Lookup Formulas
Organizing Data with Tables
Visualizing Data with Excel
Week 3 – Excel
Auditing and Error Checking
Worksheet Automation
Working with Multiple Notebooks
Data Analysis and Presentation
Week 4 – Excel
Getting Started with PowerPivot
Manipulating PowerPivot Data
Creating PowerPivot Reports
Using DAX
Week 5 – Data Analysis
Introduction to Analytics
Week 6 – SQL for Data Analysis
Introduction to SQL
Querying One Table
Weeks 7 & 8 – SQL for Data Analysis
Querying Multiple Tables (Joins)
Week 9 – SQL for Data Analysis
Inserting, Updating, and Deleting
Data
Writing Summary Queries
Week 10 – SQL for Data Analysis
Writing Subqueries
Week 11 – SQL for Data Analysis
Creating Tables and Views
Week 12 – Power BI for Data Analysis
Introducing Power BI
Importing Data into Power BI Desktop
Data Munging and Power Query
Week 13 – Power BI for Data Analysis
Creating the Data Model
Creating Calculations with DAX
Creating Measures with DAX
Week 14 – Power BI for Data Analysis
Incorporating Time Intelligence
Creating Reports with Power BI
Desktop
Week 15 – Power BI for Data Analysis
Power BI Project
Week 16 – Python for Data Analysis
Python Fundamentals
Writing Your First Programs
Week 17 – Python for Data Analysis
Control Statements
Functions and Modules
Week 19 – Python for Data Analysis
File I/O with Python
Pandas and Numpy
Week 20
Prepare Capstone
Present at Demo Day