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The first practice problem for Data Visualization in Excel.
Example Excel Spreadsheet
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[SOUND] Now that we've learned
a lot about data visualization and
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how to create and format charts in Excel,
let's put some of that work to practice.
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Practice makes a big difference with
chart building, data analysis, and,
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let's be honest, a lot of things in life.
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When I first started working in business,
I didn't know much about charts.
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When to use what type of chart,
the vocabulary.
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I was a complete novice, so
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in many ways you are already ahead of
where I was when I started as an analyst.
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Over time, I got a lot more comfortable
and confident with what I was doing and
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how I should be visualizing data.
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I want to remind you of the importance of
telling stories when visualizing data.
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It's not only important as
the chief goal of visualizing data,
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it's also a helpful learning tool.
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At the outset of my job as an analyst,
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I participated in the creation
of many different stories and
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through that experience learned
how to tell stories by myself.
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Let's get started on some practice.
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In this first problem, I want you to
open the spreadsheet in the teacher's
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notes that includes sales data for
a fictional retail chain.
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Your boss has asked you to create
a chart showing total sales for
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the chain over the course of the year.
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What chart will you show her?
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