Module 1 – Intro to Excel 2016 Data Analysis

Module 1

1.1 Data Analysis Categories
1.2 4-Steps of Data Analysis and Management
1.3 Data Management Tools
1.4 Step 1: Importing Data into Excel
1.5 Practice Exercise #1 – Import an Access Database table into Excel
1.6 Practice Exercise #2 – Import a Comma Separated Value (CSV) text file into Excel
1.7 About External Data Connections
Module 1 Learning Objectives
Given a standard IBM-compatible personal computer with Microsoft Excel 2016 installed, after reading the assigned study guide pages as well as watching the instructor-led video(s), at the end of the module the student will be able to:

  • List the categories of Excel data analysis
  • List the various data analysis tools used to clean up, sort, and categorize imported data
  • Imitate the instructor’s action necessary for importing a Comma Separated Value data file
  • Imitate the instructor’s action necessary for importing a table from Microsoft Access
  • Imitate the instructor’s action necessary for importing another Excel table 



Presentation Specifications and Limits

You do this: PowerPoint does this: Further action to take:
You open a presentation that was created with PowerPoint 97-2003 *PowerPoint opens the workbook in compatibility mode and keeps it in PowerPoint 97-2003 file format (*.ppt) Keep working in compatibility mode if you’re sharing the presentation with people who don’t have PowerPoint 2016. *If you’re not sharing the presentation, convert it to the PowerPoint 2007-2016 file format (*pptx) to take advantage of PowerPoint 2016 features (Using the Backstage View)
You save your presentation as an PowerPoint 2016 file PowerPoint saves the workbook in the PowerPoint 2007-2016 file format (*.pptx) so you can take advantage of PowerPoint 2016 features. If you plan to share this presentation with people who use an earlier version of PowerPoint, check the presentation for compatibility issues(click File>Info>Check for issues
You save your presentation as a PowerPoint 97-2003 file. PowerPoint automatically checks the file for compatibility issues and shows them for any new PowerPoint 2016 features you used. Assess any compatibility issues and resolve them before you share the presentation
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