Awkward Introductions

Are you looking to learn about data and seeing how data impacts the world? Then this is the course for you! Data related careers have taken off in recent times as a result of data being termed “The New Oil”. Moreover, data scientists were given the title of “21st Century Sexiest Job” according to Harvard Business Review.

What to expect in this lesson?

In the video below, we set the scene for what will be covered in this Introduction to Data Short Course. Some of the key things that are highlighted in this video include:

• Understanding what is data, and what the hype is all about?
• How to transition into a data related career and what skills do you need?
• A mini deep-dive into data analytics skills such as:
  • Understanding the business problem. This is key when it comes to data analytics. Speaking from personal experience, sometimes your stakeholders aren’t clear enough about this which can lead you to analysis paralysis
  • Where is data stored?
  • How to read graphs?
  • Excel and some excel concepts
  • Speeding through SQL concepts
  • Programming for data analytics

Video

Watch the video below to get details about what we will cover in the Introduction to Data Short-Course.

Be sure to checkout future videos in this Introduction to Data Short-Course!

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