Organizing data makes the data easier to use in your analysis. In this part of the course, you’ll learn the importance of organizing your data through sorting and filtering. You’ll explore these processes in both spreadsheets and SQL as you continue to prepare your data for analysis.

Learning Objectives

• Describe what is involved in the data analysis process with reference to goals and key tasks
• Discuss the importance of organizing data before analysis with references to sorts and filters
• Describe sorting as it relates to data in a spreadsheet or database with reference to functionality and benefits
• Demonstrate an understanding of the steps involved in sorting and filtering data through the use of SQL queries