About this Professional Certificate
Gain a strong foundation in data in two of the most commonly used programs R and Excel. In this professional certificate program, you have the opportunity to build and leverage your data skills for upward mobility at any stage in your career. You’ll learn the six steps of the data lifecycle, using different case studies and contexts. You will analyze, manage, and communicate data, working in R to achieve basic R programming competencies. You will gain a foundation on which you can build more advanced R skills in the future. You will then learn foundational Excel knowledge like spreadsheet and workbook anatomy, data entry, summary, and manipulation, plotting and visualization, and powerful tools such as filters, sorts, and pivot tables. This program will get you ready to do basic data manipulation, analysis, and visualizations and then be able to learn more advanced skills on your own, on the job, or in an advanced program.
What you'll learn
- Master the foundations of data management, including dataset identification, preparation, and lifecycle.
- Identify and analyze different types of data visualizations and when to use them effectively.
- Establish good practices for data entry, storage, and manipulation in spreadsheets.
- Practice common methods of data manipulation and summary such as sorting, filtering, writing simple equations, and using pivot tables.
| From | DavidsonX, Davidson College via edX |
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| Hours | 22 |
| Instructors | Che Smith, Kevin Smith |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Data Science |
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Data Order Entry $30k
DATA PROCESSING AND DATA ENTRY $30k
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Regional Data Entry $43k
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IT Data Entry $45k
Data Entry/ Operations $46k
Compensation Data Entry $48k
Data Entry - Drafting $51k
Data entry operations $52k
Remote Data Entry $60k
SAP Data Entry $65k
Courses in this Professional Certificate
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The Essentials of Data Literacy Online Course Learn data literacy online using R programming What is data literacy and why is it important? In this data literacy course, you will learn how to become data literate. This will... edX | DavidsonX, Davidson College |
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If you’re seeking to grow your knowledge of spreadsheets from zero to basic comfort and competence in Excel, then this is a perfect course for you. The goal of this course is to... edX | Davidson College |
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| From | DavidsonX, Davidson College via edX |
|---|---|
| Hours | 22 |
| Instructors | Che Smith, Kevin Smith |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Data Science |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Data Order Entry $30k
DATA PROCESSING AND DATA ENTRY $30k
IT/Data Entry $40k
Regional Data Entry $43k
Data Entry Trainer $44k
IT Data Entry $45k
Data Entry/ Operations $46k
Compensation Data Entry $48k
Data Entry - Drafting $51k
Data entry operations $52k
Remote Data Entry $60k
SAP Data Entry $65k
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