American University in Cairo

Course Description:

Data analysis is the process of extracting information from data. It involves multiple stages, including establishing a data set, preparing the data for processing, applying models, identifying key findings and creating reports. Data analysis aims to find actionable insights that can inform decision-making. This course teaches you how to use excel and Power BI to read, clean, analyze and visualize data. As well, the course provides the participants with an introduction about Python and databases/data libraries. 

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Utilize Power BI tools for working with datasets
2. Manage data import and cleaning for different types of data
3. Practice using different data visualization libraries and extracting insights from them