MIcrosoft Excel Data Analysis with PowerPivot

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

This course is for students with a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and general computing proficiency, including those who will be using Excel to make business decisions.

Excel knowledge, including how to create, edit, format, and print worksheets that include charts and sorted and filtered data is required. You should also know how to write and edit simple formulas. Students are also recommended to take the following courses, or have equivalent knowledge:

• Microsoft Excel Introduction
• Microsoft Excel Intermediate
• Microsoft Excel Advanced

This course is one of a series of courses that addresses Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (Microsoft Business Certification) skill sets. The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• become familiar with the PowerPivot application and import data.
• manipulate data in a PowerPivot worksheet.
• create reports using PowerPivot data.
• use DAX functions in PowerPivot.
• distribute PowerPivot Data.

Lesson 1: Getting Started with PowerPivot

Topic 1A: Explore the PowerPivot Application
Topic 1B: Import Data from Various Data Sources
Topic 1C: Refresh Data from a Data Source
Topic 1D: Create Linked Tables

Lesson 2: Manipulating PowerPivot Data

Topic 2A: Organize and Format Tables
Topic 2B: Create Calculated Columns
Topic 2C: Sort and Filter PowerPivot Data
Topic 2D: Create and Manage Table Relationships

Lesson 3: Creating PowerPivot Reports

Topic 3A: Create a PivotTable
Topic 3B: Create PivotCharts
Topic 3C: Filter Data Using Slicers
Topic 3D: Present PivotTable Data Visually

Lesson 4: Using DAX Functions in PowerPivot

Topic 4A: Manipulate PowerPivot Data Using DAX Functions
Topic 4B: Extract Data from Tables Using Functions
Topic 4C: Work with Time Dependent Data

Lesson 5: Distributing PowerPivot Data

Topic 5A: Protect Reports
Topic 5B: Save Reports in Different File Formats