Acerca de este curso: "Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 2" builds off of knowledge and skills obtained in "Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving, Part 1" and is aimed at learners who are seeking to augment, expand, optimize, and increase the efficiency of their Excel spreadsheet skills by tapping into the powerful programming, automation, and customization capabilities available with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). In Part 2 of the course, learners will: 1) learn how to work with arrays and import/export arrays from/to Excel using VBA code; 2) learn how to work with text strings and write data to .txt files and import information from .txt files; 3) automate the import, modification, and consolidation of information from multiple worksheets into a central worksheet as well as the import of information from multiple workbooks to a central workbook; and 4) gain experience with creating professional user forms to interface with the user, perform advanced calculations, and manipulate data on the spreadsheet. Learners who have a foundational understanding of VBA code and programming structures can jump right into Part 2 of the course without taking Part 1 and use the screencasts in Part 1 as reference. Each module will introduce foundational and broad problems inspired by situations that you might encounter in the real world. To pass each module, you'll need to pass a mastery quiz and complete a problem solving assignment. This course is unique in that the weekly assignments are completed in-application (i.e., on your own computer in Excel), providing you with valuable hands-on training.
Para quién es esta clase: This course is aimed at science/engineering/business students and professionals wishing to unlock the vast potential of Visual Basic for Applications to help you automate and customize the Excel spreadsheet environment. This is Part 2 of the course, which builds off of Part 1.
Creada por: Universidad de Colorado en Boulder
Enseñado por: Charlie Nuttelman, Instructor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
| Nivel | Intermediate |
| Compromiso | 4 weeks of study, 3-5 hours/week |
| Idioma | English |
| Requerimientos de hardware | The Windows version of Microsoft Excel OR running Windows Excel on Mac with Boot Camp or Parallels. |
| Cómo aprobar | Aprueba todas las tareas calificadas para completar el curso. |
| Calificaciones del usuario |
Programa
SEMANA 1
Arrays and Array Functions
In Week 1, you will learn all about arrays and array functions. You will learn how to iterate through arrays using nested For...Next loops and For Each...Next statements; you will learn how to import data to VBA from Excel and export data to Excel from VBA; you will learn how to create user-defined array functions; and you will learn about the ReDim Preserve statement for resizable arrays. Week 1 is concluded with a quiz, which unlocks Assignment 1.
13 videos, 4 readings
- Vídeo: What you will learn in this course
- Reading: For Mac users
- Vídeo: How the course works
- Reading: The importance of a Course Certificate and the future of higher education
- Discussion Prompt: What about you?
- Vídeo: Introduction to arrays
- Vídeo: Local arrays in VBA
- Vídeo: Importing/Exporting arrays from/to Excel
- Vídeo: Using arrays in subroutines and functions
- Vídeo: User-defined array functions
- Vídeo: Example 1: SortVector array function and ksmallest
- Vídeo: Example 2: Extracting diagonal elements from a square matrix
- Vídeo: Example 3: Residuals of simple linear regression
- Vídeo: ReDim Preserve
- Vídeo: Example: ReDim Preserve
- Discussion Prompt: (OPTIONAL) Week 1 reflection
- Reading: Assignment 1
- Vídeo: Assignment 1 preview and instructions
- Discussion Prompt: Assignment 1 Discussion
- Reading: Week 2 STARTER file (1 file)
Calificado: Week 1 Quiz
Calificado: Assignment 1 submission
SEMANA 2
Working with strings and .txt files
Week 2 deals with text strings and text (.txt) files. You will learn about the string functions in Excel and VBA. You will gain practice with string functions as you learn how to create functions in VBA that utilize string functions. You will learn how to extract strings, such as email addresses, from a spreadsheet of mixed string formats. You will also learn how to write information from Excel to .txt files and also to import information in .txt files to Excel. The module is concluded with a quiz and Assignment 2.
12 videos, 2 readings
- Vídeo: How to use string functions in Excel
- Vídeo: Example: How to create email addresses from Last Name, First Name format
- Vídeo: How to use string functions in VBA
- Vídeo: Example: Using string functions in VBA
- Vídeo: Example: Extracting email addresses from mixed string formats
- Vídeo: Example: VBA array function for separating strings into component parts
- Vídeo: Exporting data from Excel to .txt files
- Vídeo: Importing data from .txt files
- Vídeo: Importing data from tab-delimited .txt files
- Vídeo: Example: Morse coder
- Vídeo: Example: Morse decoder
- Discussion Prompt: (OPTIONAL) Week 2 reflection
- Reading: Assignment 2
- Discussion Prompt: Quiz 2 Discussion
- Vídeo: Assignment 2 preview and instructions
- Discussion Prompt: Assignment 2 Discussion
- Reading: Week 3 STARTER files (11 files)
Calificado: Week 2 Quiz
Calificado: Assignment 2 submission
SEMANA 3
Iterating through worksheets and workbooks
Week 3 is all about iterating through (automating) worksheets and workbooks. You will learn how to consolidate information from multiple worksheets into a single worksheet and you will learn how to automatically consolidate information found within multiple workbooks into a single worksheet of a single workbook. The automation principles you learn in this module are priceless. Week 3 is concluded with a quiz and a very challenging assignment.
12 videos, 2 readings
- Vídeo: All about worksheets
- Vídeo: Iterating through worksheets
- Vídeo: Consolidating information in multiple worksheets into a single worksheet
- Vídeo: Example: Counting total number of 7's in all worksheets of a workbook
- Vídeo: Putting it all together: Consolidating employee schedules in multiple worksheets
- Vídeo: All about workbooks
- Vídeo: Opening workbooks
- Vídeo: Example: Importing and consolidating data from multiple files
- Vídeo: Example: Counting 7's in multiple workbooks
- Vídeo: Putting it all together: Consolidating employee schedules
- Discussion Prompt: (OPTIONAL) Week 3 reflection
- Reading: Assignment 3
- Vídeo: Assignment 3 preview and instructions
- Vídeo: How to select a range using the input box method
- Discussion Prompt: Assignment 3 Discussion
- Reading: Week 4 STARTER files (5 files)
Calificado: Week 3 Quiz
Calificado: Assignment 3 submission
SEMANA 4
User forms and advanced user input/output
In Week 4, you will learn about advanced input and message boxes and event handlers. You will learn how to interface with the user in a professional manner using user forms that validate input and prevent the "debug" window and VBE from appearing. You will also learn how to place combo boxes on user forms and populate those combo boxes with information on the spreadsheet. Finally, you will learn how to put it all together and implement a solving technique (bisection method) to solve a real world problem in a user form. Week 4 is concluded with a quiz, which unlocks Assignment 4.
14 videos, 1 reading
- Vídeo: Advanced input boxes
- Vídeo: Advanced message boxes
- Vídeo: Event handlers
- Vídeo: Introduction to user forms
- Vídeo: Creating your first user form
- Vídeo: Example: Fuel efficiency user form
- Vídeo: Example: Tank volume user form
- Vídeo: Dim'ming (or not Dim'ming) variables in user forms
- Vídeo: Input validation in user forms
- Vídeo: Introduction to combo boxes, Part 1
- Vídeo: Introduction to combo boxes, Part 2
- Vídeo: Example: Periodic table user form
- Vídeo: (OPTIONAL) Putting it all together: Conversion Solver user form
- Discussion Prompt: (OPTIONAL) Week 4 reflection
- Reading: Assignment 4
- Vídeo: Assignment 4 preview and instructions
- Discussion Prompt: Assignment 4 Discussion
Calificado: Week 4 Quiz
Calificado: Assignment 4 submission
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| Accede a los materiales del curso | Disponible |
| Accede a los materiales con calificación | Disponible |
| Recibe una calificación final | Disponible |
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Fantastic course, very useful, although I wish it were more slow paced
This course is great for leaning some very practical data cleaning, organizing and consolidating methods for a wide variety of applications. Not difficult if you've followed part 1 of the course (which I strongly recommend) and the instructor is very nice and responsive if you do happen to run into trouble or don't understand a concept. Fun and useful!
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Part II was as great as Part I. The course is well written and well explained. I had a lot of fun doing the assignments!