Big Data Analytics

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. The goal of data analysis is to find actionable insights that can inform decision making. Data analysis can involve data mining, descriptive and predictive analysis, statistical analysis, business analytics and big data analytics.
Start by learning key data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, Python, SQL and R. Excel is the most widely used spreadsheet program and is excellent for data analysis and visualization