Here’s Why It’s Important for Students to Know Excel

Tangerang – Data Science learning is now one of the most in-demand fields in the digital era. This is also in line with the massive growth in the amount of data generated every day, thus requiring professionals working in the industry to collect, process, analyze, and extract insights from data into important and valuable decisions.

Excel is an increasingly sought-after data analysis tool, as it is especially helpful in data analysis tasks with large amounts of data. Although it may seem trivial, the use of Excel has a significant impact on various aspects of academic and professional life. Here are some explanations of why Excel is so essential for students to master:

1. Increase Efficiency in Academic Work

Excel tools allow students to manage data more efficiently and practically. Excel provides math and statistics functions that are easy to use for complex or simple calculations. So, as a student, having a strong mathematical background to use Excel tools is not required. Moreover, some features allow students to quickly analyze data, such as pivot table features, filter features, charts, etc.

2. Career Preparation in the World of Work

Most jobs now require an understanding of Excel. Where having the ability to create and manage spreadsheets is a basic skill that is sought after by many companies. The use of spreadsheets can help in many ways, such as project management (tracking progress on projects), preparing financial reports, calculating data budgets or planning, and making reports using data visualization through the graph features available in Excel. Students proficient in Excel have a competitive advantage in finding a job after graduation.

3. Supporting Research and Final Project

As a final-year student, you will undoubtedly face many research or final assignments, often requiring many data variables. Excel tools can also help analyze data in your research! Using spreadsheets and mathematical calculations will help store data in a neat, efficient, and effective data structure. 

Excel can also help schedule research, create to-do lists, and track your progress in carrying out research. Excel is an important and valuable tool in various fields, especially academics when conducting research or final assignments.

4. Facilitate the Data Analysis Process

Although Excel is not as powerful as other data analysis tools, it is very beginner-friendly, and there are many data analysis features that even professional data practitioners still use when working on their data projects. As for some ways to use Excel in the process, there are statistical functions such as MIN, MAX, AVERAGE, filter & sort features, graphs & charts, and can also be used for simple regression analysis.

Using Excel optimally can help increase productivity and efficiency and provide better results in accurate data analysis. So, the role of Excel is prominent, especially for you in the midst of career preparation in various industries. Want to try analyzing data using Excel? Join the fun of DQLab’s learning and program through the Data Analyst with Excel Bootcamp. For more information, visit https://dqlab.id/bootcamp-data-analyst-with-excel. 

by Annisa Widya Davita | DQLab

English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora

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