SP926 - Advanced Excel Data Prep with Power Query
Course Description
Elevate your data analysis skills with Advanced Excel: Data Prep with Power Query, a course designed to empower you with the advanced techniques needed to prepare, transform, and manipulate data using Power Query. This hands-on course will guide you through the comprehensive features of Power Query, ensuring you can handle any data preparation task with confidence.
Each topic is complemented by practical exercises that reinforce your understanding and allow you to apply what you've learned in real-world contexts. By the end of this course, you will be equipped with advanced Power Query skills that will significantly enhance your data preparation and analysis capabilities in Excel.
This course is perfect for advanced Excel users, data analysts, and business intelligence professionals looking to deepen their expertise in data preparation with Power Query. Whether you're looking to improve efficiency or tackle complex data tasks, this course will provide the advanced skills you need. We do recommend that you complete SP901 Introduction to Excel or have equivalent experience.
What You Will Learn:
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Accessing the Power Query Interface: Begin by navigating the Power Query interface, learning about the key ribbon groups and data connectors that streamline the process of importing and managing data.
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Loading Data into Power Query: Master the techniques for loading data from a variety of sources using the Navigator. Get familiar with the Power Query interface and understand how to set up your workspace for efficient data transformation.
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Basic Data Transformations: Develop expertise in basic data transformations, including manipulating columns and rows to shape your data for analysis. Learn to perform essential tasks such as removing duplicates, filtering, and more.
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Transforming Numbers and Dates: Dive deep into number and date transformations, including importing CSV files and using specialized column groups to handle numerical and temporal data precisely.
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Calculated and Conditional Fields: Enhance your datasets by creating custom and conditional columns. Learn to apply complex logic and calculations that are essential for advanced data analysis.
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Pivot and Unpivot Operations: Gain proficiency in pivoting and unpivoting data, crucial for reshaping data according to your analytical needs. Practice these operations with exercises that simulate real-world data scenarios.
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Grouping and Aggregating Data: Explore advanced grouping and aggregation techniques. Master both basic and advanced Group By operations to summarize large datasets effectively, extracting key insights.
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Combining Queries: Learn how to combine data from multiple queries through merge and append operations. Integrate diverse datasets into a single, cohesive dataset for comprehensive analysis.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Excel Certificate : Approved Course Substitutions