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Data Smart

Using Data Science to Transform Information into Insight
By Jordan Goldmeier
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Data Smart by Jordan Goldmeier delves into practical techniques for data analysis and visualization using Excel. Aimed at empowering non-data scientists, it covers advanced Excel functionality such as data-driven filters, pivot tables, and chart creation. The book is structured to build foundational skills, gradually introducing more complex tasks to help readers make informed decisions using data.
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If you’re interested in harnessing the power of data through practical and hands-on exercises, this book may appeal to you. With its focus on real-world applications and step-by-step guidance, it’s perfect for those eager to become proficient in data analysis using Excel.

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Want to jump into data science but don't know where to start?

Let's be real, data science is presented as something mystical and unattainable without the most powerful software, hardware, and data expertise. Real data science isn't about technology. It's about how you approach the problem.

In this updated edition of Data Smart: Using Data Science to Transform Information into Insight, award-winning data scientist and bestselling author Jordan Goldmeier shows you how to implement data science problems using Excel while exposing how things work behind the scenes.

Data Smart is your field guide to building statistics, machine learning, and powerful artificial intelligence concepts right inside your spreadsheet.

Inside you'll find:

  • Four-colour data visualisations that highlight and illustrate the concepts discussed in the book
  • Tutorials explaining complicated data science using just Microsoft Excel
  • How to take what you've learned and apply it to everyday problems at work and life
  • Advice for using formulas, Power Query, and some of Excel's latest features to solve tough data problems
  • Smart data science solutions for common business challenges
  • Explanations of what algorithms do, how they work, and what you can tweak to take your Excel skills to the next level

Data Smart is a must-read for students, analysts, and managers ready to become data science savvy and share their findings with the world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119931386

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 885g

Pages: 448

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Computing & Technology Education & Reference Jordan Goldmeier Non-Fiction

About the Author

JORDAN GOLDMEIER is an award-winning author in analytics, data science, and data visualization, and 11-time Microsoft MVP winner. Jordan has served analytics solutions for global organizations like NATO, The World Bank and Habitat for Humanity, and Fortune 500 companies likes Principal Financial and H&M. He has taught as an instructor for Wake Forest University, and served as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician in New York City.

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