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Module 1: Reporting in Excel

This module explains how to create a report in Excel

Lessons

• Filtering and Formatting Data
• Charts

Lab: Create an Excel report

• Filtering Excel Data
• Formatting Excel Data
• Create excel Charts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Filter and format data.
• Create charts.

Module 2: Excel Tables

This module explains how to create data tables in Excel

Lessons

• Excel Data Tables
• Summarizing Data

Lab: Create an Excel Table

• Create an Excel Table
• Summarize Excel Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain what Excel Data tables are.
• Sort, filter, and validate data.
• Summarize data.
• Format summarized data.

Module 3: Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts

This module describes pivot tables and pivot charts and how to work with them.

Lessons

• Pivot Tables
• Pivot Charts
• Editing Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts

Lab: Importing Data from a CSV File

• Creating a Pivot Table
• Creating a Pivot Chart
• Editing Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe pivot tables and how to create them.
• Describe the various elements of a pivot chart.
• Edit pivot tables and pivot charts.

Module 4: Dashboards

This module describes Excel dashboards, how to create them and the role in data analysis in Excel pivot tables.

Lessons

• Creating a Dashboard
• Data Analysis in Excel Pivot Tables

Lab: Create a Dashboard

• Arranging Tables and Charts
• Slicing Data
• Data Analysis

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe a dashboard.
• Filter data using a slicer.
• Add calculated columns to a dashboard.
• Find anomalies.

Module 5: Hierarchies

This module describes hierarchies and time data.

Lessons

• Hierarchies
• Time Data

Lab: Creating Hierarchies

• Create a Hierarchy
• Configure Time data
• Create an Animated Time Chart

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe hierarchies.
• Create levels within a hierarchy.
• Explain why time data is different and how to work with it.

Module 6: The Excel Data Model

This module explores the Excel data model and looks at ways of extending it.

Lessons

• Using an Excel Data Model
• External Data

Lab: Explore an Excel Data Model

• Add Multiple Tables
• Create Relationships
• Add External Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Explain an Excel Data Model and how to use it.
• Import External Data and use it.
• Link out to external data.

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