Excel Data Analysis for Dummies

by Stephen L. Nelson, E.C. Nelson

Harness the power of Excel to discover what your numbers are hiding"Excel Data Analysis For Dummies, 2nd Edition" is the ultimate guide to getting the most out of your data. Veteran "Dummies "author Stephen L. Nelson guides you through the basic and not-so-basic features of Excel to help you discover the gems hidden in your rough data. From input, to analysis, to visualization, the book walks you through the steps that lead to superior data analysis.

Excel is the number-one spreadsheet application, with ever-expanding capabilities. If you're only using it to balance the books, you're missing out on a host of functions that can benefit your business or personal finances by uncovering trends and other important information hidden within the numbers. "Excel Data Analysis For Dummies, 2nd Edition" eliminates the need for advanced statistics or analysis courses by allowing you to harness the full power of Excel to do the heavy lifting for you. This 2nd Edition is fully updated to include information about Excel's latest features, making it a your go-to Excel guide for data analysis. Topics include: Working with external databasesPivotTables and PivotChartsUsing Excel for statistical and financial functionsSolver, Small Business Finance Manager, and more

The book also includes a guide to chart types and formatting, and advice on effective visual data presentation. You already have the data, so you might as well get something great out of it. "Excel Data Analysis For Dummies, 2nd Edition" is the key to discovering what your numbers are hiding.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Software, Technology

363 pages, ebook

First published July 15, 2002

About the author

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Stephen L. Nelson (b. 1959) is the author of more than 160 books about using personal computers, including Quicken for Dummies, QuickBooks for Dummies, MBA's Guide to Microsoft Excel, and Excel Data Analysis for Dummies. The Wall Street Journal once called him the Louis L'Amour of computer books because at the time (December 2000), he had written more computer books than any other author.

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Reviews

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good! I read up to and including Pivot Tables. It feels good to finally know what the heck are pivot tables! There are plenty of pictures to guide you and the instructions are well written, except for one thing, and this is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. In the beginning of the book, it is explained that in order to guide you, a ribbon name will be given, followed by the ribbon's category name, followed by the button you should click. Well, the ribbon name was often ignored, so I was hunting down the button I was supposed to click.

Highly recommended.

[NeeL]

Couldn't finish this one, left at 65%.
Because I've forgotten about all the t-test, f-test, regression etc. will have to learn and come back
:(

[Ashok Krishna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whether you're a beginner, student trying to grasp the basics of Excel or a corporate executive trying to grab some insights from your data using an efficient spreadsheet like Excel, or a budding data analyst trying to work your way through heaps of data in a simple way, this book has something for everyone. Not in depth, but this can take you far enough to give you confidence about your ability to work through your data.

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book ranged from completely basic to "I thought this was for dummies".