Data Analyst Boot Camp Lecture Notes

Overview

• 24-hour free Data Analyst Boot Camp on YouTube
• Comprehensive coverage of data analytics topics
• Includes technical skills, projects, and career advice

Topics Covered

SQL

• Beginner to advanced levels
• Importance of SQL for data retrieval
• SQL is crucial for technical interviews

Excel

• Data cleaning and visualization

Tableau & PowerBI

• Business Intelligence tools
• Creating dashboards and reports

Python and Pandas

• Data manipulation and analysis

Cloud Platforms

• AWS and Azure basics

Additional Skills

• Interviewing techniques
• Building a LinkedIn profile
• Networking with recruiters
• Creating a portfolio website

Analyst Builder Platform

• More in-depth courses than the boot camp
• Includes advanced projects
• Practice problems for SQL, Python, and R
• Data analyst roadmap
• Affordable learning platform

Resources Provided

• GitHub with data sets for the course
• Follow along with projects using provided data

Career Path

• Emphasis on building a portfolio with projects
• Constructing a data analyst resume
• Strategies for job applications
• Importance of working with recruiters

Estimated Timeline

• Learning core skills: 3-4 months
• Building projects: 3-6 weeks
• Creating a resume: under a week
• Job search: 1-6 months

Encouragement

• Motivation for pursuing data analytics
• Personal story of taking a year to land a real data analyst job

MySQL Tutorial Series

• Beginner to advanced lessons
• Installation and setup of MySQL
• Writing queries and understanding SQL syntax

Beginner Series

• Select statement basics
• Filtering and sorting data
• Using WHERE and GROUP BY
• Introduction to joins

Intermediate Series

• Advanced SQL functions
• Subqueries and complex queries
• Using window functions

Advanced Series

• Common Table Expressions (CTE)
• Temporary tables and stored procedures
• Triggers and events

Final Projects

• Data cleaning and analysis projects
• Practical application of skills learned

These notes provide a comprehensive summary of the Data Analyst Boot Camp and the MySQL tutorial series, focusing on the key concepts and skills covered. They are meant to be a guide for anyone looking to enhance their data analytics capabilities and advance their career in this field.