Introduction to Alteryx
1. Introduction to Alteryx
Welcome to this introductory course on Alteryx! My name is Iason, and I will be helping you start your Alteryx Designer journey.2. DC High School
First, let's set the scene. Welcome to DC High School. The school has collected data from different departments, including student test results. They want to gain insights from the data but don't know how - so they hired you as an analyst to help them.3. The problem
You would need to combine data from different departments. In this course, you will start with the student test and personal information data to develop insights to share with the school management. The data is updated monthly, so automation will be key. Management would also like visibility of your work.4. Your solution
Your solution to tackle the school's problem is Alteryx Designer Desktop! Alteryx Designer Desktop is one of the core products offered by Alteryx, a data analytics platform, to businesses and individuals to help them make sense of their data.5. Alteryx Designer Desktop
But why is Alteryx Designer Desktop the tool to help you with your work at DC High School? You can think of it as a digital laboratory. Here, you can experiment with different data elements and tools to alter your data and discover insights, much like a scientist experiments with chemicals in a lab.6. Alteryx Designer Desktop
So what can Alteryx Designer Desktop do exactly? It is designed to handle large datasets effortlessly and empower users to clean, transform, and analyze data from different sources.7. Alteryx Designer Desktop
It supports various data sources, from databases to social media platforms. It is easy to install and set up on Microsoft operating systems, making it ideal for implementation at DC High School.8. Why use Alteryx Designer Desktop?
You might be asking, but why Alteryx Designer Desktop? Aren't there other solutions?9. Why use Alteryx Designer Desktop?
Alteryx Designer Desktop stands out for its drag-and-drop design, allowing users to perform data tasks easily and create workflows. This makes it accessible to users with any coding knowledge, from basic to expert level. Essentially, it is "Code free and code friendly!"10. Why use Alteryx Designer Desktop?
It can also quickly process large datasets, speeding up any data tasks. Something that took hours can now take minutes.11. Why use Alteryx Designer Desktop?
As a result, Alteryx Designer Desktop is used across various industries, from healthcare to retail, in various roles, including data analysts, BI consultants, and others.12. Workflows
The main way of working in Alteryx Designer Desktop involves creating workflows. But what are they? Think of a workflow like a recipe. Just as a recipe guides you through the steps to bake a cake, a workflow in Alteryx Designer guides you through the steps to process and analyze data. Altering and analyzing data in Alteryx Designer is similar to baking a cake.13. Workflows
The first step in a recipe is to collect your ingredients. In Alteryx Designer, this is the same as connecting data to your file.14. Workflows
The next step involves using different utensils to mix, combine, and alter your ingredients. Alteryx Designer also has tools that allow you to prepare and alter your data.15. Workflows
Finally, you will use some utensils to bake and prepare your cake. In Alteryx Designer, tools are used specifically to prepare output for insights and analysis.16. Tool Palette
The different tools used to create workflows are found in the tool palette. Different kitchen utensils serve different purposes in cooking. Similarly, each tool in the Alteryx Designer Tool Palette has a specific function.17. Tool Palette
The Tool Palette might sound daunting, but worry not! The different tool types have a specific shape and color based on their category. Some key data tasks you will carry out in Alteryx Designer, along with the tool color and shape, are shown here.18. Example workflow
A final workflow in Alteryx Designer might look like this. Data is processed and prepared for analysis using different tools and annotating each step. Workflows can be easily automated, and the processes that have been applied are visible to users. Don't worry; we'll start with something easier.19. Alteryx Fundamentals track
This course is the first in the Alteryx Fundamentals track that DataCamp offers in partnership with Alteryx.20. Alteryx Fundamentals track
This interactive learning path has four courses and a case study with over ten hours of Alteryx Designer material. Once completed you will be ready to take the Alteryx Core Certification exam!21. Let's practice!
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