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Beginner's Guide to Data Analysis

This document provides a comprehensive 3-month roadmap to become a data analyst, covering essential technical skills, tools, and hands-on projects. It includes learning paths for Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI/Tableau, and guidance on resume building and interviews.
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Beginner's Guide to Data Analysis

This document provides a comprehensive 3-month roadmap to become a data analyst, covering essential technical skills, tools, and hands-on projects. It includes learning paths for Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI/Tableau, and guidance on resume building and interviews.
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DATA ANALYST

ROADMAP
Mazher Khan - IIT (BHU) - B.Tech (DR-2)
Senior Data Analyst @Target | Ex - OLX (EU)
YouTube - 2.2M+ (Views) l LinkedIn 16k+

Telegram Link- https://t.me/+XTjv6r80eDc5ZWU1

Practice Workbook - 100 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eP8evU2JIsawAVJ7GH_


Days Challenge NNd_2xNLOT7abpJTs5O9iUQI/edit#gid=775777503
Roadmap to Become a Data
https://topmate.io/mazher_khan/907723
Analyst

Follow me on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mazher-khan/

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/khan.the.analyst

Book 1:1 Mentorship Plan -


https://www.preplaced.in/profile/mazher-khan
1,3, 6 Months
Book for Career Guidance,
https://topmate.io/mazher_khan
CV review & interview tip

Follow on Youtube https://youtube.com/@imzhr.?si=KdMGmWt-vTy12hxV

@khan.the.analyst
Begin your journey into data science in just 3 months with this comprehensive roadmap.
Designed for beginners, it provides structured guidance and resources to learn essential
data science skills from scratch. This roadmap covers:
1. Technical Skills
2. Resources
3. Hands-on projects
4. Soft skills with additional resources,
5. A resume template with tips
6. A guide for interview preparation

➢ Role of a Data Analyst

A data analyst collects, cleans, and interprets data sets to answer a question
or solve a problem

Six steps of data analysis:

1. Business Question: Define what problem you want to solve

2. Get Data: Collect the data required for analysis

3. Explore Data: Explore data with visual exploration to understand what is in a dataset

4. Prepare Data: Data cleaning, calculated fields and data validation

5. Analyze Data: Use data analysis techniques to understand, interpret, and


derive conclusions based on the requirements

6. Present Findings: Share insights with stakeholders

< In just 3 months you can START your career in data science >

LET’S START!!

@khan.the.analyst
3-Months Roadmap to Become a Data Analyst in 2024

Week 1: Building the Foundation


Week 1: Introduction to Data Handling

● Days 1-3: Grasp the fundamentals of data, its types, and sources.
● Days 4-5: Familiarize yourself with essential data analysis tools like Excel and
Google Sheets.
● Days 6-7: Dive into basic data manipulation and cleaning techniques.

EXCEL

● Basic formulas: Learn essential functions like SUM, AVERAGE, MEAN, MEDIAN,
SUMPRODUCT, CONCATENATE.
● Advanced formulas: Explore functions such as VLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH, IF,
COUNTIF, SUMIF for more complex calculations.
● Data Management: Remove duplicates and apply conditional formatting to
enhance data clarity.
● Data Visualization: Master creating charts, applying filters, sorting data, and
utilizing slicers for effective visual representation.
● Pivot Tables and Charts: Understand the power of pivot tables and pivot charts
for dynamic data analysis and reporting.
● Additional Topics: Explore data validation, named ranges, and array formulas for
advanced data manipulation and analysis.

FREE Resources:

1. Excel for Data Analysis


https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/ibm-data-analyst-r-excel
2. IBM Data Analysis in Excel & R Certificate
https://www.coursera.org/learn/excel-basics-data-analysis-ibm
3. Analysing Data with Excel | IBM
https://www.edx.org/learn/excel/ibm-analyzing-data-with-excel/

@khan.the.analyst
Youtube Videos:

1. Freecodecamp's MS Excel Tutorial for Beginners

https://youtu.be/Vl0H-qTclOg/

2. Data Analytics In Excel Full Course | Intellipat

https://youtu.be/NxZpOA62ntA/

3. Excel Tutorial | Intellipat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27dxBp0EgCc

4.Advanced Excel Full Course 2022 | Simplilearn

https://youtu.be/RkQl2wVpQAo

5. Data Analytics Using Excel | Simplilearn

https://youtu.be/qYm1dZ8T_DU

6. Beginners to Pro Free Excel | Chandoo

https://youtu.be/v2oNWja7M2E

@khan.the.analyst
Week 2: Introduction to Statistical Analysis
● Days 1-3: Learn foundational statistical concepts such as mean, median, mode,
and standard deviation.
● Days 4-5: Explore the principles of probability and its role in data analysis.
● Days 6-7: Get introduced to Python for Data Analysis, covering syntax basics and
data structures.

TOPICS

● Basic Math Skills: Cover arithmetic operations, percentage calculations, weighted


averages, and cumulative sums to establish a strong foundation.
● Basic Statistical Concepts: Delve into fundamental statistical measures including
mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and normal distribution for data
analysis and interpretation.

Resources:

1. Statistics Tutorial for Beginners by Simplilearn:

https://www.simplilearn.com/tutorials/statistics-tutorial/

2. Mazher Khan’s Self made Notes

https://topmate.io/mazher_khan/912858

@khan.the.analyst
Weeks 3-5: Mastering Data Manipulation with SQL
Week 3: SQL Fundamentals

● Days 1-3: Understand relational databases and grasp the basics of the SQL
language.
● Days 4-5: Learn how to query databases using SELECT statements.
● Days 6-7: Apply SQL skills to practical datasets.

Week 4: Advanced SQL and Database Management

● Days 1-3: Delve into advanced SQL queries and optimization techniques.
● Days 4-5: Learn principles of effective database management.
● Days 6-7: Apply advanced SQL techniques to large datasets.

Week 5: Project Work

● Work on projects applying the skills learned.

Topics

▪ Basic Queries: SELECT, WHERE, DISTINCT, LIKE, BETWEEN, ORDER BY, LIMIT, GROUP
BY, HAVING CLAUSE, INSERT, UPDATE, ALTER, IMPORT, Data types
▪ Advance Queries: Date time function, Window function, Sub query, Case statement,
CTE, query optimization
▪ JOINS: Inner, Outer, Left, Right

Resources

1. Geeks for Geeks

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/30-days-of-sql-from-basic-to-advanced-level/

2. SQL tutorial for beginners | Rishabh Mishra

https://youtu.be/On9eSN3F8w0?si=zj3A_7aH3Lu3X-56

3. SQL Basics for Data Science

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/learn-sql-basics-data-science/

@khan.the.analyst
4. SQL Bootcamp

https://www.udemy.com/course/the-complete-sql-bootcamp/

COURSES

1. SQL Full-course by Simplilearn


https://youtu.be/9Pzj7Aj25lw

2. Learn Basic SQL In 15 Mins | Learn BI Online


https://youtu.be/kbKty5ZVKMY

3. SQL Basic Tutorial | TechTFQ


https://youtu.be/Hl4NZB1XR9c/

4. MySQL Tutorials for beginners | Edureka

https://youtu.be/WmGgxTpGs_8/

5. NOSQL databases tutorial | freeCodeCamp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh4gy1lbL2k/

SQL for Practice


▪ W3schools: https://www.w3schools.com/sql/
▪ Hacker rank SQL: https://www.hackerrank.com/domains/sql/
▪ Data lemur: https://datalemur.com/
▪ Leetcode: https://leetcode.com/problemset/database/
▪ Learn SQL: https://learnsql.com/

Projects

15 Exciting SQL Projects With Source Code


https://www.interviewbit.com/blog/sql-projects/

@khan.the.analyst
Weeks 6-7: Analysis and Visualization Tools

Week 6: Exploring Power BI/Tableau

● Apply statistical concepts using Python.


● Introduction to hypothesis testing.
● Apply statistical analysis on real datasets.

Week 7: Discovering Tableau

● Learn effective data visualization principles.


● Explore visualization libraries like Matplotlib and Seaborn.
● Create compelling visualizations for diverse datasets.

Resources

1. Power BI by Microsoft

https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/microsoft-power-bi-data-analyst/

2. Power Bi Udemy Course

https://www.udemy.com/course/powerbi-complete-introduction/

3. Power BI Tutorial + Project Beginners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cV3OwFrOkk

4. Learn Power BI

https://www.datacamp.com/courses/introduction-to-power-bi/

5. Tableau - Data Viz Specialisation

https://www.coursera.org/specializations/data-visualization/

6. Tableau A-Z

https://www.udemy.com/course/tableau10/

@khan.the.analyst
Weeks 8-9: Python

Week 8: Python Fundamentals

● Introduction to Python for Data Analysis: basics of syntax and data structures.
● Dive deeper into Python: data types, functions, and libraries.
● Explore Pandas library for data manipulation.

Week 9: Advanced Python and Data Analysis Techniques

● Explore advanced Python features for data analysis.


● Explore visualization libraries like Matplotlib and Seaborn.
● Apply basic machine learning techniques on datasets.

Topics to Cover :

▪ Variables, Data types, Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries, Sets, Conditional expressions,


Modules, Functions, Operators, if statements, Loops, classes and objects
▪ Python libraries: Pandas and Matplotlib
▪ Pandas: read/write csv, excel and JSON files, work with dataframe, data manipulation
and analysis- Group by, Concatenate, Merge
▪ Matplotlib: creating static, animated, and interactive visualizations in Python

Resources

1. Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp

https://www.udemy.com/course/python-for-data-science-and-machine-learning-bootca
mp/

2. Data Analysis with Pandas and Python

https://www.udemy.com/course/data-analysis-with-pandas/

@khan.the.analyst
Weeks 10-11: Real-world Projects and Portfolio Building

Week 10: Real-world Data Projects

● Work on comprehensive data analysis projects.


● Peer review and feedback.

Week 11: Industry Applications

● Explore data analytics in specific industries.


● Attend guest lectures or webinars from industry professionals.
● Finalize and present your project to peers.

Resources

1. https://www.interviewbit.com/blog/sql-projects/
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-uOLxNrNk8
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfyynHBFOsM

Here are the links of some Projects:

1) E-commerce Project (Very Popular)

https://github.com/aaronzguan/Online-Shopping-Cart-Database-Project.git

2) Railway management system

https://github.com/aaryanrr/RailwayMGMT.git

3) Road Safety Dataset

https://github.com/ptyadana/SQL-Data-Analysis-and-Visualization-Projects/

4) European Soccer Game Analysis

https://www.kaggle.com/dimarudov/data-analysis-using-sql/data

@khan.the.analyst
5) World Population Dataset

https://github.com/LoicChamplong/Data-Analysis-SQL/tree/master/Analysis_of_the_20
15_World_population

6) Top 5 Data Analytics Projects with Resources | Projects for Beginners | Rishabh
Mishra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM4O9x8kBvg

7) Sql - Data analysis practice/project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pHYKdyRvrw&list=PLRY-AYJzifh2rPHy6xtPSwwl-j
TW_DMQm&index=2

@khan.the.analyst
Weeks 12: Soft Skills, Job Apply and Interview

● Learn effective communication of findings.


● Build your resume and optimize your LinkedIn profile.
● Network and connect with professionals in the field.

Free resume template sites

1. Novo Resume: https://novoresume.com/resume-templates


2. Canva: https://www.canva.com/resumes/templates/
3. Resume io: https://resume.io/resume-templates

Interview Preparation

1. SQL interview preparation


https://datalemur.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@techTFQ

Data analyst interview preparation

● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX6Ee_ubE1s
● https://www.simplilearn.com/tutorials/data-analytics-tutorial/data-analyst-intervi
ew-questions
● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8cr-3vag7w

500+ Interview Questions On Data Analyst And Business Analytics

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10EcTK95VXc3yuLC2pgWsbp0XTznwbAYG/view

@khan.the.analyst
Data Analyst Certifications
1. Google Data Analytics Certificate
https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/google-data-analytics

2. Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate


https://www.coursera.org/google-certificates/advanced-data-analytics-certificate

3. IBM Data Analytics Certificate


https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/ibm-data-analyst

4. Microsoft BI Data Analyst Certificate


https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/microsoft-power-bi-data-anal
yst

5. Meta Marketing Analytics Certificate


https://www.coursera.org/enroll/facebook-marketing-analytics

6. Data Science Certificate


https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/ibm-data-science

7. Data Science Bootcamp

https://www.udemy.com/course/the-data-science-course-complete-data-science
-bootca mp

@khan.the.analyst
Practice
Best place to learn -

1. SQL: https://learnsql.com/?ref=stefanmasnikovic

2. Learn Excel: https://excel-practice-online.com

3. Learn SQL: https://www.w3schools.com/sql/

4.Learn PowerBI: https://www.datacamp.com/courses/introduction-to-power-bi

5. Learn Python: https://www.learnpython.org

6. Practice Coding Interviews

https://www.stratascratch.com/?via=sundas

7. Julius AI for data analysis https://julius.ai/?via=Sundas

@khan.the.analyst
Youtube channels

1. https://youtube.com/@SundasKhalid?si=616_CsJ79XzifZbS

2. https://youtube.com/@KenjiExplains?si=4eXabV_jJHReBAKx

3. https://youtube.com/@LukeBarousse?si=CQtanUHzaQKKmuC8

4. Chandoo
5. Rishabh Mishra
6. Lore So What
7. Alex The Analyst

Let’s connect on Instagram - @khan.the.analyst

Telegram Link- https://t.me/+XTjv6r80eDc5ZWU1

Practice Workbook - 100 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eP8evU2JIsawAVJ7GH_


Days Challenge NNd_2xNLOT7abpJTs5O9iUQI/edit#gid=775777503
Roadmap to Become a Data
https://topmate.io/mazher_khan/907723
Analyst

Follow me on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mazher-khan/

Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/khan.the.analyst

Book 1:1 Mentorship Plan -


https://www.preplaced.in/profile/mazher-khan
1,3, 6 Months
Book for Career Guidance,
https://topmate.io/mazher_khan
CV review & interview tip

Follow on Youtube https://youtube.com/@imzhr.?si=KdMGmWt-vTy12hxV

@khan.the.analyst

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