Learn Excel 2016 Expert Skills with the Smart Method


Book Description

This book is very, very different to any other computer book you have ever read. The Smart Method provides an entirely new and better way to learn Excel. You'll immediately appreciate the value and relevance of each skill as it is taught. Both IT professionals and absolute beginners will love this book because it avoids needless technical jargon and concisely explains everything you need in a simple and no-nonsense way. Amongst other things you'll learn how to: ¿Use Excel 2016¿s new 3D maps feature to create interactive video tours ¿Use Excel 2016¿s new Get & Transform tool to clean and combine data ¿Perform What-If analysis to model and compare business scenarios ¿Use advanced functions to solve real-world business problems ¿Create intuitive user interfaces using form controls and recorded macros ¿Master dynamic tables and structured table references ¿Use Excel 2016¿s new Append and Merge queries to de-normalize data ¿Master Excel¿s data modeling features to define table relationships ¿Completely understand Excel¿s ability to create OLAP cubes ¿Use OLAP pivot tables and 3D Maps to present OLAP cube data. ¿Use OLAP features to gain total control over PivotTable formatting ¿Break the million row limit with Excels 2016¿s new Big Data features




Learn Excel 2019 for Mac Expert Skills with the Smart Method


Book Description

This book is very, very different to any other computer book you have ever read.The Smart Method provides an entirely new and better way to learn Excel.Both IT professionals and absolute beginners will love this book because it avoids needless technical jargon and concisely explains everything you need in a simple, no-nonsense way.




Data Smart


Book Description

Data Science gets thrown around in the press like it'smagic. Major retailers are predicting everything from when theircustomers are pregnant to when they want a new pair of ChuckTaylors. It's a brave new world where seemingly meaningless datacan be transformed into valuable insight to drive smart businessdecisions. But how does one exactly do data science? Do you have to hireone of these priests of the dark arts, the "data scientist," toextract this gold from your data? Nope. Data science is little more than using straight-forward steps toprocess raw data into actionable insight. And in DataSmart, author and data scientist John Foreman will show you howthat's done within the familiar environment of aspreadsheet. Why a spreadsheet? It's comfortable! You get to look at the dataevery step of the way, building confidence as you learn the tricksof the trade. Plus, spreadsheets are a vendor-neutral place tolearn data science without the hype. But don't let the Excel sheets fool you. This is a book forthose serious about learning the analytic techniques, the math andthe magic, behind big data. Each chapter will cover a different technique in aspreadsheet so you can follow along: Mathematical optimization, including non-linear programming andgenetic algorithms Clustering via k-means, spherical k-means, and graphmodularity Data mining in graphs, such as outlier detection Supervised AI through logistic regression, ensemble models, andbag-of-words models Forecasting, seasonal adjustments, and prediction intervalsthrough monte carlo simulation Moving from spreadsheets into the R programming language You get your hands dirty as you work alongside John through eachtechnique. But never fear, the topics are readily applicable andthe author laces humor throughout. You'll even learnwhat a dead squirrel has to do with optimization modeling, whichyou no doubt are dying to know.




Microsoft Excel 2019 Data Analysis and Business Modeling


Book Description

Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2019 and Office 365 and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands-on, scenario-focused guide helps you use Excel to ask the right questions and get accurate, actionable answers. New coverage ranges from Power Query/Get & Transform to Office 365 Geography and Stock data types. Practice with more than 800 problems, many based on actual challenges faced by working analysts. Solve real business problems with Excel—and build your competitive advantage: Quickly transition from Excel basics to sophisticated analytics Use PowerQuery or Get & Transform to connect, combine, and refine data sources Leverage Office 365’s new Geography and Stock data types and six new functions Illuminate insights from geographic and temporal data with 3D Maps Summarize data with pivot tables, descriptive statistics, histograms, and Pareto charts Use Excel trend curves, multiple regression, and exponential smoothing Delve into key financial, statistical, and time functions Master all of Excel’s great charts Quickly create forecasts from historical time-based data Use Solver to optimize product mix, logistics, work schedules, and investments—and even rate sports teams Run Monte Carlo simulations on stock prices and bidding models Learn about basic probability and Bayes’ Theorem Use the Data Model and Power Pivot to effectively build and use relational data sources inside an Excel workbook Automate repetitive analytics tasks by using macros




Learn Excel 365 Essential Skills with The Smart Method


Book Description

This book is very, very different to any other computer book you have ever read.The Smart Method provides an entirely new and better way to learn Excel.Both IT professionals and absolute beginners will love this book because it avoids needless technical jargon and concisely explains everything you need in a simple, no-nonsense way.




Microsoft Excel 2019 Step by Step


Book Description

The quick way to learn Microsoft Excel 2019! This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Microsoft Excel 2019. Jump in wherever you need answers–brisk lessons and detailed screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Quickly set up workbooks, enter data, and format it for easier viewing Perform calculations and find and correct errors Create sophisticated forecast worksheets, key performance indicators (KPIs), and timelines Visualize data with 3D maps, funnel charts, and other powerful tools Import, process, summarize, and analyze huge datasets with Excel’s improved PowerPivot and Power Query Build powerful data models and use them in business intelligence Look up just the tasks and lessons you need




101 Best Excel Tips & Tricks


Book Description

Learn the Best Excel Tips & Tricks Ever: FORMULAS, MACROS, PIVOT TABLES, FORMATTING, DATA, MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 plus Many More! With this book, you'll learn to apply the must know Excel features and tricks to make your data analysis & reporting easier and will save time in the process. With this book you get the following: ✔ 101 Best Excel Tips & Tricks To Advance Your Excel Skills & Save You Hours ✔ New Excel Tips & Tricks for Microsoft Office 365 ✔ Easy to Read Step by Step Guide with Screenshots ✔ Downloadable Practice Excel Workbooks for each Tip & Trick ✔ You also get a FREE BONUS downloadable PDF version of this book! This book is a MUST-HAVE for Beginner to Intermediate Excel users who want to learn Microsoft Excel FAST & stand out from the crowd!




Learn Excel 2019 for Mac Essential Skills with the Smart Method


Book Description

This book is very, very different to any other computer book you have ever read.The Smart Method provides an entirely new and better way to learn Excel.Both IT professionals and absolute beginners will love this book because it avoids needless technical jargon and concisely explains everything you need in a simple, no-nonsense way.




Microsoft Office 2019 Step by Step


Book Description

This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Office 2019. Jump in wherever you need answers - brisk lessons and colorful screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Format Word documents for maximum visual impact Build powerful, reliable Excel workbooks for analysis and reporting Prepare highly effective PowerPoint presentations Use Outlook to organize your email, calendar, and contacts Includes downloadable practice files




VBA and Macros


Book Description

Provides a step-by-step guide to using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and macros to import data and produce reports in Microsoft Excel 2010.