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Data analytics is the collection, transformation, and organization of data in order to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision making. Learn more about data analytics and career opportunities with these resources.
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Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Validation, Ggplot2, R (Software), Sampling (Statistics), Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Communications, LinkedIn, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Management, Web Presence, Data Structures, Interviewing Skills
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Wrangling, Data Presentation, Big Data, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Cleansing, Apache Hadoop, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Apache Hive, Data Mart, Data Processing, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Apache Spark, Data Science, Microsoft Excel
Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Spreadsheet Software, Analytical Skills, Tableau Software, Data Sharing, Data Cleansing, Data Processing, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, SQL
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![[Featured Image] A data analyst sits at their office desk analyzing spreadsheets on their two computer screens to gain data insights about their work.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5QnES8uFGn20f6WDckQFhS/a0fac8931ae2d4dc5f466d25df0a7896/GettyImages-1572438118.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] An analyst presents some important business statistics to their colleagues during a meeting in a conference room.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2zmIbRBWg8vxWzsSSM4xbp/15db11d12dbb96ede2f47671a6ee96e5/GettyImages-137086317.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Two business managers sit and stand at a desk and discuss their organization's data strategy and its impact on operations.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7bEA8BBeo7SgMXOdVIZsCa/55a0ff3991620364f5fc1adc1b60af6a/GettyImages-1479972311.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A person uses their laptop and paper to draft an SQL resume in an office setting.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1UhkYKZMNWUdWMyTEV8PkE/3984a28263e23d35e5e59630feabcd0c/GettyImages-167890561.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Two machine learning engineers discuss pattern recognition while looking at a computer monitor.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6x6YMBgcKBlvTBxbPOj9St/2e15549258ad0fa0c1d243c72e57956b/GettyImages-867431914-converted-from-jpg.webp?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] An employer sits in an office and asks a candidate data visualization interview questions.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4kdeqCdvx09uFuWGl9igqS/ae6a7c4ed2885365168f90252a33f567/GettyImages-1144542396-converted-from-jpg.webp?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A cybersecurity data analyst wearing headphones sits at a desk with three computer screens, working diligently to monitor and assess cybersecurity threats.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/15RZuggoSGaRa8uWGCscPF/bc1fe237dbcc67b9f81cc5a3807ee5c0/GettyImages-1442972530-converted-from-jpg.webp?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A data scientist uses a MapReduce program to filter through data on their laptop.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/32JvvSr6sMggHQzYMZZLUy/ddb576fbe67d9331a9784add8b9cb154/GettyImages-552736923.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A data analyst sits at a laptop and takes notes on some data they discovered with high data granularity.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/50q7vzOWxcLSBpW2NK5017/cf9ac08f108034e92637dbf41dc144b5/GettyImages-1503295903-converted-from-jpg.webp?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A social media specialist looks at a heat map on a laptop to better understand user behavior.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/42h0xR4yfaZ50EluxkYm9O/566161ad4094e68c4e0ae54007e49e60/GettyImages-1320798277.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] Two marketers sit at a laptop in the office and review predictive analytics examples to help determine which customers to target.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5R35W6C37vKh5qsiiNgoq7/4ec16d50c6e766419d2155631b17353d/GettyImages-1412762526.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
