Excel Data Analysis For Dummies

by Paul McFedries

Take Excel to the next level

Excel is the world's leading spreadsheet application. It's a key module in Microsoft Office--the number-one productivity suite--and it is the number-one business intelligence tool. An Excel dashboard report is a visual presentation of critical data and uses gauges, maps, charts, sliders, and other graphical elements to present complex data in an easy-to-understand format.

Excel Data Analysis For Dummies explains in depth how to use Excel as a tool for analyzing big data sets. In no time, you'll discover how to mine and analyze critical data in order to make more informed business decisions.


Work with external databases, PivotTables, and Pivot Charts Use Excel for statistical and financial functions and data sharing Get familiar with Solver Use the Small Business Finance Manager If you're familiar with Excel but lack a background in the technical aspects of data analysis, this user-friendly book makes it easy to start putting it to use for you.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Software, Technology

331 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2002

Reviews

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good! I read up to and including Pivot Tables. It feels good to finally know what the heck are pivot tables! There are plenty of pictures to guide you and the instructions are well written, except for one thing, and this is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. In the beginning of the book, it is explained that in order to guide you, a ribbon name will be given, followed by the ribbon's category name, followed by the button you should click. Well, the ribbon name was often ignored, so I was hunting down the button I was supposed to click.

Highly recommended.

[NeeL]

Couldn't finish this one, left at 65%.
Because I've forgotten about all the t-test, f-test, regression etc. will have to learn and come back
:(

[Ashok Krishna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whether you're a beginner, student trying to grasp the basics of Excel or a corporate executive trying to grab some insights from your data using an efficient spreadsheet like Excel, or a budding data analyst trying to work your way through heaps of data in a simple way, this book has something for everyone. Not in depth, but this can take you far enough to give you confidence about your ability to work through your data.

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book ranged from completely basic to "I thought this was for dummies".