Data Cleaning to Analysis with Excel and ChatGPT
About the Course:
"Data Cleaning to Analysis with Excel and ChatGPT" is a hands-on course designed to teach participants how to transform messy data into actionable insights efficiently. Combining the robust capabilities of Excel with the AI-powered flexibility of ChatGPT, this course guides you through essential steps in data cleaning, preparation, and analysis. Whether you’re dealing with simple spreadsheets or large datasets, this course provides practical skills to clean, structure, and analyze data while saving time and improving accuracy.
Course Objective:
"Data Cleaning to Analysis with Excel and ChatGPT" is a hands-on course designed to teach participants how to transform messy data into actionable insights efficiently. Combining the robust capabilities of Excel with the AI-powered flexibility of ChatGPT, this course guides you through essential steps in data cleaning, preparation, and analysis. Whether you’re dealing with simple spreadsheets or large datasets, this course provides practical skills to clean, structure, and analyze data while saving time and improving accuracy.
Who is the Target Audience?
- Data analysts and aspiring professionals in data-driven fields.
- Business owners and professionals managing data-heavy projects.
- Students and researchers working with raw datasets.
- Anyone looking to improve efficiency in cleaning and analyzing data.
- Beginners to intermediate users of Excel with a curiosity about leveraging AI tools.
Basic Knowledge:
- No prior experience with ChatGPT is required, but familiarity with Excel basics is helpful.
Introduction to Data Cleaning and Analysis
- Overview of data cleaning and its importance in analysis.
- Understanding the data analysis workflow.
- Introduction to ChatGPT and how it complements Excel.
Data Cleaning Basics in Excel
- Identifying and handling missing, inconsistent, and duplicate data.
- Using Excel formulas for cleaning data (e.g., TRIM, SUBSTITUTE, and IFERROR).
- Excel tools for data preparation: Find and Replace, Text to Columns, and Flash Fill.
Automating Data Cleaning with ChatGPT
- Using ChatGPT to generate cleaning strategies for specific datasets.
- Creating scripts and prompts to standardize text and formats.
Data Analysis Essentials with Excel
- Applying basic statistical functions (e.g., AVERAGE, MEDIAN, COUNTIF).
- Using pivot tables and charts for exploratory data analysis.
- Advanced functions for data manipulation (e.g., INDEX-MATCH, VLOOKUP).
Enhancing Analysis with ChatGPT
- Generating insights and summaries from datasets with ChatGPT.
- Using ChatGPT for hypothesis generation and exploratory questions.
- Collaborative analysis: Asking ChatGPT to critique and improve findings.
Data Visualization and Dashboards
- Designing charts and graphs to visualize key findings.
- Building interactive dashboards for real-time data monitoring.
- Using ChatGPT to narrate findings and craft data-driven presentations.
Best Practices for Data Cleaning and Analysis
- Ensuring data quality and consistency.
- Workflow optimization: Integrating Excel, ChatGPT, and other tools.
- Case studies: Examples of effective data cleaning and analysis workflows.