Learn about the key tools and competencies a data analyst must be familiar with namely R, Excel, SQL & Tableau.

1. The Data Analyst Toolkit
Tools for cleaning, analyzing and telling a story with data

2. The Data Analysis Process
Cleanse
Prepare your data
for analysis by
changing data
types, removing
spaces, encoding
and more.
Analyze
Perform statistical
analysis on your
data, searching for
patterns and
identifying trends.
Visualize
Visualize your
analysis and tell a
story with your
data. What story
does it tell?

3. • Microsoft Excel: Powerful and used widely
• R: Open source and increasingly popular
• SQL: Sophisticated database management language
• Tableau: Top-notch data visualization, excellent support
A Data Analyst’s Key Tools

4. Microsoft Excel
Advantages
• Compatibility with
various data types
• Build great charts
• Widespread use
Disadvantages
• Slow execution for
large datasets
• Hard to learn
• Limited data storage
Cleansing Analysis Visualization
Supports:

5. R
Advantages
• Most comprehensive
statistical analysis
software available
Disadvantages
• Poor memory
management
• Steep learning curve
Cleansing Analysis Visualization
Supports:

6. SQL
Advantages
• Powerful querying
functions
• Efficient and quick
Disadvantages
• Development is not
community driven
so it has lagged
Cleansing Analysis Visualization
Supports:

7. Tableau
Advantages
• Stunning data
visualizations
• Impressive range of
integrations
Disadvantages
• Expensive licenses
• No inbuilt versioning
capacity
Supports:
Visualization

8. • Northeastern University’s Level Bootcamp equips you with the skillset to
cleanse, analyze and tell a story with data in just 8 weeks
• You’ll learn Excel, R, SQL and Tableau – tools which are the foundation of
any successful career in analytics
The Level Bootcamp

9. Partners, Panelists & Capstones

10. “I now work as an Analyst at the local
headquarters to a national retail company,
using Excel and SQL and am constantly
challenged to help make impactful business
decisions.”
Ben

11. Paul
“The best part of the class was our
Capstone Project. It allowed me to use
the tools to work on a ‘real world’
business problem with a leading
corporation.”

12. Cedric
“My network has grown to include
fellow graduates, industry
professionals and Level staff that
share similar aspirations and are
invested in our mutual success.”

13. www.leveledu.com