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Landing a data analytics job isn’t just about listing tools on your resume — Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash It’s about proving you can use them to solve real problems. That’s where job simulations come in. They give you a risk-free way to experience the day-to-day work of data analysts at some of the world’s leading companies. Here are free five of the best data analytics job simulations available on Forage, including three I’ve personally completed. I’ll share my experience, time commitment, and why they’re worth it. Plus, insights from others who’ve taken these simulations! 1. Quantium — Data Analytics My Certificate Complexity: Medium Tools: R, Python, or Excel Estimated Time: ~5–8 hours (but it took me a week) Link to my detailed article My certificate of completion Quantium’s simulation was a deep dive into the life of a data analyst working with large datasets. The tasks focused on exploring customer transaction data to derive insights ...

Beyond ChatGPT — Ten Rising Chatbots You Can Put to Work Today ChatGPT changed online work almost overnight, but the field hasn’t stopped growing. New chat tools now cover fresh news, bigger documents, and plenty in between. I rotated ten of them for a week—coding, researching, and drafting—to see which deserve a spot in your bookmark bar. Quick method Free plans only • Same 12 prompts across bots • Rated on speed, accuracy, and tone. 1. Google Bard live search Bard pulls answers from current Google results, so pricing, release dates, and news stay up-to-date. One-click export to Docs or Gmail turns a reply into a working draft instantly. The best way to picture Bard is a friendly librarian who lives inside Google Search. Ask about tomorrow’s weather in Nairobi or the latest MacBook specs and it checks the web before it answers, slipping in source links so you can verify. Exporting to Docs feels like cheating—click once and your draft is half-written. The fli...

   Discussing the features and cost of each sites Created with Leonardo AI and Kapwing In today’s data-driven world, the demand for skilled data analysts is on a sharp rise. According to recent reports, the global big data analytics market is expected to grow from $271 billion in 2022 to $655 billion by 2029, highlighting the increasing reliance on data-driven decision-making. Whether you’re aiming to step into a data analyst role or simply upskill, the internet provides a wealth of resources to help you thrive in this rapidly growing field. With countless options available, where should you start? Here’s a curated list of the best websites for learning and practicing data analysis in 2025, highlighting their features and costs. These platforms offer hands-on projects, tutorials, and real-world datasets to build your confidence as a data analyst 1. DataCamp DataCamp is a popular platform for learning data science, statistics, and data analytics. With its interactive approach, ...

While I am currently focusing on learning programming for Data Analysis, I didn’t want to lose the grip on what I have learned so far in SQL, so to avoid fading of SQL knowledge, I decided to do this challenge and share my approach with others. I’ll be using MySQL to answer the case study questions. Problem Statement Danny wants to use the data to answer a few simple questions about his customers, especially about their visiting patterns, how much money they’ve spent, and which menu items are their favorite. Having this deeper connection with his customers will help him deliver a better and more personalized experience for his loyal customers. He plans on using these insights to help him decide whether he should expand the existing customer loyalty program — additionally he needs help to generate some basic datasets so his team can easily inspect the data without needing to use SQL. Danny has provided you with a sample of his overall customer data due to privacy issues — but ...