Data Analytics Beginner Path

Hackify Data Analytics Beginner Path

A 4-week beginner analytics track for students who want to start with spreadsheet comfort, simple calculations, charts, insight writing, and a gentle path into dashboards before moving into SQL, Power BI, or Python.

Excel Basics Data Cleaning Sorting and Filtering Formulas Charts Insight Writing
Duration4 Weeks
LevelBeginner
DeliveryGuided analytics foundation
AdmissionAdvisor-guided admission
Certification Overview

Why this learning path is structured this way

The Data Analytics Beginner Path is designed for students who want a simple start with data instead of a tool-heavy experience on day one. It introduces clean data habits, spreadsheet logic, chart reading, and beginner dashboard thinking so the learner develops confidence before moving into more advanced analytics tooling and reasoning.

Simple and easy path for beginners who have never worked with data seriously
Builds spreadsheet confidence before SQL, Power BI, or Python depth
Connects charts and metrics to business questions instead of isolated formulas
Ends with one guided dashboard outcome that students can describe clearly
Skills and Tools

Execution areas students build through the path

Excel Basics Data Cleaning Sorting and Filtering Formulas Charts Insight Writing
Content Options

Open each content option to explore the course-wise syllabus

Open each content option below to explore the 1-month data analytics curriculum, moving from analytics foundations into Excel, SQL, visualization, and a guided mini project.

  • Built for beginners who want a clean first step into data analytics
  • Covers Excel, SQL basics, visualization, and dashboard creation
  • Ends with a practical sales analysis dashboard and insights presentation

  • What is Data Analytics?
  • Types of Analytics (Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, Prescriptive)
  • Analytics Lifecycle
  • Career Opportunities in Data Analytics

  • Excel Interface and Functions
  • Data Cleaning Techniques
  • Sorting, Filtering and Conditional Formatting
  • Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
  • Dashboard Creation

  • Database Concepts
  • SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY
  • Aggregate Functions
  • GROUP BY and HAVING
  • Joins Basics

  • Charts and Graph Selection
  • Dashboard Design Principles
  • Introduction to Power BI
  • Basic Reports and Visualizations

  • Sales Analysis Dashboard
  • Business Insights Presentation
Hands-On Projects

Project work students complete before certification completion

The beginner analytics path keeps project work simple and visible. Students finish with one guided dashboard so they can point to a real output even at the foundation level.

Guided Project

Beginner Business Dashboard

Students create a basic dashboard that organizes simple business data into readable metrics, charts, and short written insights.

  • Clean a small dataset and structure it correctly
  • Build a simple summary dashboard with charts
  • Explain the top insights in clear, beginner-friendly language
Who Should Join

Best fit for this learning path

Fit 01Students starting from zero in data analytics
Fit 02Freshers who want dashboard confidence before SQL and Power BI
Fit 03Non-technical learners comparing analytics with AI or cybersecurity
Fit 04Graduates who need a safe entry point into business-data careers
Certification Outcome

What students become ready for

Outcome 01Spreadsheet comfort and clean data habits
Outcome 02Confidence with basic formulas, charts, and summaries
Outcome 03One visible guided dashboard outcome
Outcome 04Readiness to move into the 12-week Data Analytics Intermediate Path
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