Data Analytics Bootcamp | Seattle

About this workshop

This intensive bootcamp will run through the analytical workflow -- from collecting, cleaning, analyzing and presenting insights from small and big data sets.

Goals:

• Introduce concepts and practice using and managing data
• Transform data for predictive analytics and business intelligence decision-making
• Develop compelling visualizations that articulate the value of data assets

Takeaways

• Learn about the value of data in everyday decision making
• Understand the analytics workflow
• Be introduced to tools for data analysis
• Formulate research questions that can be informed with data
• Clean and analyze data in Google Sheets/Excel to improve decision making
• Use Tableau to create interactive visualizations

Prereqs & Preparation

Who is this for? Professionals seeking advice on where to turn for new market research or leverage open data assets. Participants will be tasked with installing softwares on a laptop computer in advance of course instruction (please bring computer to use Google Sheets/ Excel).

Students must have a Tableau Public profile and download the application already setup prior to class. https://public.tableau.com/en-us/s/download. They also need a text editor such as Notepadd++, Sublime Text, Atom, etc. installed to participate.