Spreadsheets for Beginners using Google Sheets
Develop an introductory understanding of how spreadsheets work
Build a spreadsheet model to analyze household expenses
This 2-hour long project-based course is an introduction to spreadsheets. We’ll be using Google Sheets in this project, which is the free spreadsheet program offered by Google. With that said, most of the concepts that you will learn in this project will be applicable to other spreadsheet programs, such as Microsoft Excel. We will cover the following concepts in a hands-on manner: - Basic data entry, formatting and calculations - Relative and absolute cell references - Basic functions: concatenate, split, sum, average, median, min, max, count, counta - Advanced functions: vlookup, if, and, or, iferror, countif, countifs, averageif, averageifs, sumif, sumifs - Dealing with error messages - Conditional formatting - Filtering and sorting - Basic charts to visualize our data We will end the project by applying these concepts and create a basic spreadsheet model that helps us analyze household expenses. Note: If you don't have a Google account, you will need to create one to be able to complete the content.
Skills you will develop
- Spreadsheet
- Business essentials
- Google Sheets
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization (DataViz)
Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
The Basics - Basic data entry, formatting and calculations
Cell References - Relative and absolute cell references
9 Basic functions
Dealing with error messages
11 Advanced functions
Formatting, conditional formatting, sorting and filtering
Building our expense model
Basic charts to visualize our data
How Guided Projects work
Your workspace is a cloud desktop right in your browser, no download required
In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM SPREADSHEETS FOR BEGINNERS USING GOOGLE SHEETS
This has been a wonderful experience learning the core of using excel and google sheets in details, understanding the use of every function and formulas and their application in real world problems
If you are looking for basics of excel sheet then this course has it all. Trust my words and patiently attempt this guide with practically doing things parallel. it will help you understand better.
Its very use ful for my basic knowelegde..and then the teaching staff voice is better.. and google sheet 7b is not avaliable. plz cheak your errors.. then all is good ..very clarify explanion ..
It was an wonderful learning and hats off to the instructor. Thanks a lot for the detail step by step guidance and explanation which makes the project very easy to understand and complete.
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