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A Data Analyst is responsible for collecting, processing, and analyzing data to aid business decision-making. Key skills include technical abilities in tools like Excel, SQL, and Python, as well as soft skills such as problem-solving and communication. The data analysis process involves defining problems, collecting and cleaning data, analyzing it, visualizing results, and reporting findings.

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? Data Analyst

A Data Analyst is responsible for collecting, processing, and analyzing data to aid business decision-making. Key skills include technical abilities in tools like Excel, SQL, and Python, as well as soft skills such as problem-solving and communication. The data analysis process involves defining problems, collecting and cleaning data, analyzing it, visualizing results, and reporting findings.

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📊 Data Analyst – Essentials Guide

1. Who is a Data Analyst?

A Data Analyst collects, processes, and analyzes data to help businesses


make informed decisions.

Responsibilities:

 Gather and clean data from various sources

 Perform statistical analysis

 Create dashboards and reports

 Provide insights and recommendations

2. Skills Required

📌 Technical Skills:

 Excel – Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, charts

 SQL – Data extraction from databases

 Python / R – Data cleaning, analysis, automation

 Power BI / Tableau – Data visualization

 Statistics – Averages, distributions, regressions

 Data Cleaning – Handling missing/duplicate data

📌 Soft Skills:

 Problem-solving

 Communication

 Attention to detail

 Business understanding

3. Tools Used by Data Analysts

Category Tools

Spreadshee Microsoft Excel, Google


ts Sheets
Category Tools

MySQL, PostgreSQL,
Databases
Oracle

Programmin Python (Pandas, NumPy),


g R

Visualizatio
Tableau, Power BI, Looker
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Reporting Excel, Google Data Studio

Data
OpenRefine, Python, SQL
Cleaning

4. Data Analysis Process

1. Define the Problem – What question are we trying to answer?

2. Collect Data – From files, databases, APIs

3. Clean Data – Remove duplicates, handle nulls, standardize

4. Analyze – Use statistical methods or Python/R

5. Visualize – Create charts, dashboards

6. Report – Present findings & recommendations

5. Common Techniques

 Descriptive Statistics: Mean, Median, Mode, Std Dev

 Correlation Analysis

 Trend Analysis

 A/B Testing

 Data Wrangling

 Time Series Analysis

6. SQL for Data Analysts

Examples:

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SELECT name, salary FROM employees WHERE salary > 50000;

SELECT AVG(score) FROM students GROUP BY department;

Key concepts:

 Joins

 Group By

 Subqueries

 Window Functions

7. Python for Data Analysts

Popular libraries:

 Pandas – DataFrames, cleaning

 NumPy – Numerical operations

 Matplotlib / Seaborn – Charts & visualizations

 Scikit-learn – Basic machine learning

 Jupyter Notebook – For running and sharing code

8. Key Metrics for Analysis

 KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)

 Revenue, Profit Margins

 Conversion Rate

 Churn Rate

 Average Order Value (AOV)

9. Sample Projects to Practice

 Sales Dashboard using Excel or Power BI

 Customer Segmentation using Python

 E-commerce product performance report

 Web traffic analysis from Google Analytics data


 Visualizing COVID-19 trends

10. Career Path & Job Roles

 Entry-Level: Junior Data Analyst, Reporting Analyst

 Mid-Level: Data Analyst, Business Analyst

 Advanced: Data Scientist, Data Engineer, Analytics Manager

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