{"id":10564,"date":"2021-11-15T16:54:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T15:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/?p=10564"},"modified":"2023-07-12T11:31:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T09:31:50","slug":"data-analytics-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/data-analytics\/data-analytics-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Analytics for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an age where the collection and storage of data is more prevalent than ever, understanding how best to analyze and extract information from this data is the key to success for many businesses and organizations.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

Enter data analytics:<\/strong> a field that <\/span>emerged way back in the 1960s<\/span><\/a>. Since the advent of big data, cloud computing, machine learning and other various software and hardware, data analytics has evolved significantly, becoming an integral part of modern-day business decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of this industry growth, data analytics has become a popular field for those seeking career change. But the uninitiated may have many questions about the field, such as: what exactly is data analytics, anyway, and how do I become one? We\u2019ll answer these questions and more in this data analytics for beginners guide, but you can also get straight in with this free data short course for beginners<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll address the following topics and questions. If you\u2019d like to skip ahead to a specific section, just use the clickable menu:<\/span>
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  1. What is data analytics?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Types of data analytics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. The data analysis process<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. What skills do I need to become a data analyst?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. How do I become a data analyst?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Data analytics for beginners: Recommended bootcamps and courses<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Data analytics projects for beginners<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Best data analytics books for beginners<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Summary and further reading<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ready to get into data analytics for beginners? Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n

    1. What is data analytics?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Every time we open an app, buy something at the supermarket, answer a survey, or fill out a CAPTCHA to log into our email\u2014we\u2019re creating data that is collected by businesses and organizations. <\/span><\/p>\n

    As you can imagine just from these activities alone, colossal volumes of data are being collected every day! So what happens with this data? Well, for a large proportion of it\u2014up to 99.5%\u2014the answer is: nothing. And the other 0.5%? That gets used for data analytics purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In the field of data analytics, data analysts aim to extract meaningful insights from the swathes of raw data presented to them. By doing this, businesses and organizations are able to unleash their predictive power, giving them the ability to make informed business decisions. With data analytics, businesses are able to answer the following questions: what\u2019s happened in the past? What\u2019s happening now? What might happen in the future?<\/span>
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    \n<\/span>You can learn more about what data analytics is in the following video:<\/span><\/p>\n