- Introduction to Data Analysis
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Introduction to Data Analysis - Part 1
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Exercise: Introduction to Data Analysis
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Introduction to Data Analysis - Part 2
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Quiz: Introduction to Data Analysis
- Identifying the Problem
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Identifying the Problem - Part 1
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Exercise: Identifying the Problem
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Identifying the Problem - Part 2
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Quiz: Identifying the Problem
- Exploring the Problem
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Exploring the Problem
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Quiz: Exploring the Problem
- Refining the Problem
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Refining the Problem - Part 1
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Exercise: Refining the Problem
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Refining the Problem - Part 2
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Quiz: Refining the Problem
- Finding the Data
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Finding Data - Part 1
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Exercise: Finding the Data
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Finding Data - Part 2
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Quiz: Finding the Data
- Bias, Opinions, and Assumptions
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Bias, Opinions, and Assumptions
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Quiz: Bias, Opinions, and Assumptions
- Downloading and Manipulating Data
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Downloading and Manipulating Data
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Quiz: Downloading and Manipulating Data
- Descriptive Statistics
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Descriptive Statistics - Part 1
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Walkthrough: Descriptive Statistics Introduction
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Descriptive Statistics - Part 2
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Walkthrough: Distribution
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Descriptive Statistics - Part 3
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Walkthrough: Central Tendencies
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Descriptive Statistics - Part 4
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Walkthrough: Standard Deviation
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Descriptive Statistics - Part 5
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Quiz: Descriptive Statistics
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Exercise: Descriptive Statistics
- Conclusion
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Conclusion
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Introduction to Data Analysis for Government
Data has exploded in the last few years, but educational resources for government information workers to take advantage of that data to improve program outcomes hasn't kept up. This first course in the series Fundamentals of Data Analysis for Government focuses on the key components of setting up and executing a data analysis project.
Duration: ~2 hours
Instructors
Oliver Wise, Digital Government Principal
What You'll Learn in this Course
- How to frame a data analysis project
- The power of simple descriptive statistics to guide decision making
- Examples of data being effectively used in the public sector
- Methods to download, evaluate, clean, and analyze data using Excel
- How you can be influenced by biases, and can unintentionally introduce them into your analysis
- The difference between structured, machine-readable data and unstructured, human-readable data
Earn a Government Data Analysis Certificate
Earn the Fundamentals of Data Analysis for Government certificate upon completion of this self-paced training course along with the 3 others in the series.
You can also add it directly to your LinkedIn profile in a just a few clicks
Additional Learning Resources
- Other courses in the Fundamentals of Data Analysis for Government series
- 3 Keys to Effective Learning and Development Programs