Master Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis
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Master Excel Fundamentals for Data Analysis
This course is part of Apply Excel Skills for Data Analysis Foundations Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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What you'll learn
Navigate Excel 2019 confidently and apply professional data formatting.
Perform accurate calculations using formulas, functions, and logical tools.
Analyze data using conditional functions and visual formatting techniques.
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February 2026
12 assignments
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There are 3 modules in this course
By the end of this course, learners will be able to navigate Microsoft Excel 2019 confidently, apply professional formatting, perform accurate calculations, and analyze data using logical and conditional tools.
This Excel 2019 β Beginners Training course is designed for absolute beginners who want to build strong, practical spreadsheet skills from the ground up. Learners start by understanding the Excel interface, worksheets, and file management before progressing to formatting data for clarity and professionalism. The course then introduces mathematical operations, logical functions like IF, and essential number formatting to ensure calculations are accurate and meaningful. Finally, learners develop data analysis skills using functions such as COUNTIF, SUM, AVERAGE, MAX, MINIFS, and visual tools like conditional formatting. What makes this course unique is its step-by-step, concept-first approach, reinforced with practice quizzes and graded assessments that ensure real skill development rather than memorization. Each lesson is aligned with clear learning objectives and real-world use cases, making it ideal for students, professionals, and anyone looking to use Excel effectively for data-driven tasks.
This module introduces beginners to Microsoft Excel 2019 by covering the interface, worksheets, file management, and essential formatting tools needed to confidently start working with spreadsheets.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
10 videosβ’Total 46 minutes
- Accessing MS Excelβ’3 minutes
- MS Excel Startup Screenβ’2 minutes
- Understanding the Ribbonβ’3 minutes
- Cells in Excelβ’1 minute
- Worksheet Essentialsβ’3 minutes
- Saving the Fileβ’1 minute
- Formatting Cells Part 1β’8 minutes
- Formatting Cells Part 2β’6 minutes
- Custom Cell Stylesβ’6 minutes
- Custom Number Formatting in Excelβ’12 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Getting Comfortable with Excelβ’30 minutes
- First Steps into Excelβ’10 minutes
- Working with Worksheets and Filesβ’10 minutes
- Making Data Look Professionalβ’10 minutes
This module builds computational skills by teaching number formatting, mathematical operations, logical functions, and working with imported data to perform accurate calculations in Excel.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
10 videosβ’Total 97 minutes
- More on Custom Number Formattingβ’11 minutes
- Custom Formats of Data Part 1β’5 minutes
- Custom Formats of Data Part 2β’9 minutes
- The BEDMAS Order of Mathematical Operationsβ’9 minutes
- Mathematical Operations without Functionsβ’10 minutes
- Mathematical Operations without Functions Continuedβ’12 minutes
- IF Functionβ’11 minutes
- More on IF Functionβ’8 minutes
- Importing Data and Calculationsβ’11 minutes
- Working with the Count Functionβ’13 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Calculations and Smart Logicβ’30 minutes
- Mastering Numbers and Formatsβ’10 minutes
- Doing Calculations Without Functionsβ’10 minutes
- Bringing Data into Excelβ’10 minutes
This module focuses on analyzing and interpreting data using conditional functions, summary calculations, proportions, and visual tools such as conditional formatting.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
10 videosβ’Total 83 minutes
- Conditional Counts - Count IF Functionβ’5 minutes
- Working with the Sum Function Part 1β’8 minutes
- Working with the Sum Function Part 2β’7 minutes
- Finding the Averageβ’11 minutes
- Conditional Average - Average IFS Functionβ’9 minutes
- Finding the Maximum Value Using the MAX Functionβ’9 minutes
- Finding the Maximum Value Using the MINFS Functionβ’8 minutes
- Determining Proportions and Updating a Calculationβ’10 minutes
- Conditional Formattingβ’10 minutes
- More on Conditional Formattingβ’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Data Analysis Made Easyβ’30 minutes
- Conditional Calculationsβ’10 minutes
- Understanding Averages and Extremesβ’10 minutes
- Visual Insights and Smart Formattingβ’10 minutes
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