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Introduction to Spreadsheets

Learn the basics of spreadsheets by working with rows, columns, addresses, and ranges.

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Course Description

Spreadsheet software is one of the most popular and powerful tools in data analysis. Millions of people use tools like Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel on a daily basis. Even the most experienced data scientists often started their careers with spreadsheets and still use it to test assumptions or to look at data for the first time. In this course, you will learn the basics of spreadsheets by working with rows, columns, addresses, and ranges. You will create your own formulas and learn how to use references.

  1. 1

    Getting started

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    In this chapter, you’ll learn how to navigate within spreadsheets using concepts like rows, columns, cells, and ranges. Then you’ll practice using an essential part of spreadsheets: formulas. Finally, you'll learn how different data types are used in Google Sheets.

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    How it works
    100 xp
    Rows and Columns
    100 xp
    Cells
    100 xp
    Ranges
    100 xp
    Formulas
    100 xp
    Exponents and parentheses
    100 xp
    Percentages
    100 xp
    Comparison operators
    100 xp
    Data types: text and numbers
    100 xp
    Data types: currency and date
    100 xp
    Data types: logic
    100 xp
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    References

    In this chapter, you’ll learn how to use a powerful technique in Google Sheets: referencing. This chapter will cover concepts like absolute references, autofilling, and reactivity. After this chapter, your productivity with spreadsheets will have increased by a factor of n.

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    Cell references
    100 xp
    Circular references
    100 xp
    Copying references
    100 xp
    Copying horizontally
    100 xp
    Copying columns
    100 xp
    Mathematical operators and references
    100 xp
    Percentages and references
    100 xp
    Comparison operators and references
    100 xp
    Absolute references
    100 xp
    Absolute references: row
    100 xp
    Absolute references: column
    100 xp
    Combine everything
    100 xp

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Vincent Vankrunkelsven

Data and Software Engineer @DataCamp

Vincent has a Master's degree in Computer Science and has several years of experience scaling up the DataCamp's platform as a Software Engineer. He experienced first-hand the difficulties that come with building scalable data products. This made him passionate about teaching people how to do tackle these problems the right way.
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