Inside the Analyst’s Mind
Explore the mindset of data analysts by understanding the types of questions they ask—descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive. Learn how these questions guide the data analysis process and walk through a typical day in the life of an analyst, including problem definition, data cleaning, exploration, and communicating findings. Develop insight into the core skills needed to analyze data effectively and support informed decision-making.
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In our last lesson, we learned what data is, why it’s so important, and the big picture of what data analysts do. Now, it’s time to dive deeper. Imagine we’re going behind-the-scenes, right into the mind of a data analyst. We’ll explore how they think by examining the kinds of questions they ask, then we’ll walk through a typical “day in the life” to see how they put their skills to practice. ...