What is data analytics?

Data is a group of facts that can take many different forms, such as numbers, pictures, words, videos, observations, and more. We use and create data everyday, like when we stream a show or song or post on social media. Data analytics is the collection, transformation, and organization of these facts to draw conclusions, make predictions, and drive informed decision-making.

Why start a career in data analytics?

The amount of data created each day is tremendous. Any time you use your phone, look up something online, stream music, shop with a credit card, post on social media, or use GPS to map a route, you’re creating data. Companies must continually adjust their products, services, tools, and business strategies to meet consumer demand and react to emerging trends. Because of this, data analyst roles are in demand and competitively paid. Data analysts make sense of data and numbers to help organizations make better business decisions. They prepare, process, analyze, and visualize data, discovering patterns and trends and answering key questions along the way. Their work empowers their wider team to make better business decisions.

Why enroll in the Google Data Analytics Certificate?

You will learn the skill set required for becoming a junior or associate data analyst in the Google Data Analytics Certificate. Data analysts know how to ask the right question; prepare, process, and analyze data for key insights; effectively share their findings with stakeholders; and provide data-driven recommendations for thoughtful action. You’ll learn these job-ready skills in our certificate program through interactive content (discussion prompts, quizzes, and activities) in under six months, with under 10 hours of flexible study a week. Along the way, you'll work through a curriculum designed with input from top employers and industry leaders, like Tableau, Accenture, and Deloitte. You’ll even have the opportunity to complete a case study that you can share with potential employers to showcase your new skill set. After you’ve graduated from the program, you’ll have access to career resources and be connected directly with employers hiring for open entry-level roles in data analytics.

What background is required?

No prior experience with spreadsheets or data analytics is required. All you need is high-school level math and a curiosity about how things work.

Do you need to be strong at math to succeed in this certificate?

You don't need to be a math all-star to succeed in this certificate. You need to be curious and open to learning with numbers (the language of data analysts). Being a strong data analyst is more than just math, it's about asking the right questions, finding the best sources to answer your questions effectively, and illustrating your findings clearly in visualizations.

What tools and platforms are taught in the curriculum?

You'll learn to use analysis tools and platforms such as spreadsheets (Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel), SQL, presentation tools (Powerpoint or Google Slides), Tableau, Python, and Kaggle.

Which “spreadsheet” platform is being taught?

Learners can self-select which platform they want to use throughout the program: Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel. It’s up to the learner’s preference, and all activities throughout the syllabus can be performed on either platform.

Do you need to take each course in course order?

We highly recommend completing the courses in the order presented because the content in each course builds on information from earlier lessons.

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

What will I get if I subscribe to this Certificate?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

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Analyze Data to Answer Questions

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What you'll learn

Discuss the importance of organizing your data before analysis by using sorts and filters.
Convert and format data.
Apply the use of functions and syntax to create SQL queries to combine data from multiple database tables.
Describe the use of functions to conduct basic calculations on data in spreadsheets.

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There are 4 modules in this course

This is the fifth course in the Google Data Analytics Certificate. In this course, you’ll explore what it means to actually analyze your data. You’ll take what you’ve learned up to this point and apply it to make sense of the data you’ve collected. You’ll learn how to organize and format your data using spreadsheets and SQL to help you look at and think about your data in different ways. You’ll also find out how to perform complex calculations with your data to address business objectives. You’ll learn how to use formulas, functions, and SQL queries as you conduct your analysis. Current Google data analysts will continue to instruct and provide you with hands-on ways to accomplish common data analyst tasks with the best tools and resources.

Learners who complete this certificate program will be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as data analysts. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, learners will: - Learn how to organize data for analysis. - Understand the processes for formatting and adjusting data. - Explore how to aggregate data in spreadsheets and by using SQL. - Use formulas and functions in spreadsheets to make data calculations. - Learn how to complete calculations using SQL queries.

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Organizing data makes the data easier to use in your analysis. In this part of the course, you’ll learn the importance of organizing your data through sorting and filtering. You’ll explore these processes in both spreadsheets and SQL as you continue to prepare your data.

What's included

9 videos13 readings6 assignments

9 videosTotal 37 minutes

Introduction to getting organized3 minutes
The analysis process5 minutes
Ayanna: Sticking with it2 minutes
Always a need to organize 3 minutes
Filter data with SQL5 minutes
Sort data in spreadsheets5 minutes
Use the SORT function in spreadsheets5 minutes
Emma: Journey to a meaningful career2 minutes
Sort data with SQL8 minutes

13 readingsTotal 70 minutes

Course 5 overview8 minutes
Helpful resources and tips4 minutes
Sort and filter data to keep it organized8 minutes
Review: Set up your BigQuery account8 minutes
Review: Get started with BigQuery4 minutes
Working with .csv files4 minutes
Upload the movie dataset to BigQuery4 minutes
Step-by-Step: Filter data with SQL4 minutes
Step-by-step: Sort datasets in spreadsheets4 minutes
Step-by-step: Use the SORT function in spreadsheets4 minutes
Sort and filter in Sheets and Excel8 minutes
Step-by-Step: Sort data with SQL8 minutes
Glossary terms from module 12 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 184 minutes

Module 1 challenge40 minutes
Test your knowledge on organizing data for analysis8 minutes
Test your knowledge on sorting data in spreadsheets 8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: SQL sorting queries60 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Analyze weather data in BigQuery60 minutes
Test your knowledge on sorting data with SQL 8 minutes

As you move closer to analyzing your data, you’ll want to have it formatted and ready to go. In this part of the course, you’ll learn all about converting and formatting data, including how SQL queries can help you combine data. You’ll also find out the value of feedback and support from your colleagues and how it can lead to learnings that you can apply to your work.

What's included

10 videos9 readings5 assignments1 plugin

10 videosTotal 38 minutes

Get started with data formatting 1 minute
From one type to another 5 minutes
Data validation4 minutes
Conditional formatting 5 minutes
Merge text strings to gain insights5 minutes
Strings in spreadsheets 3 minutes
When you get stuck3 minutes
Layla: All about the analyze stage3 minutes
Running into challenges? Not to worry!6 minutes
When to use which tool2 minutes

9 readingsTotal 58 minutes

Step-by-Step: From one type to another8 minutes
Convert data in spreadsheets 8 minutes
Transform data with SQL4 minutes
Import and combine data in spreadsheets and databases8 minutes
Step-by-Step: Merge text strings to gain insights8 minutes
Step-by-Step: Strings in spreadsheets 8 minutes
Manipulate strings with SQL4 minutes
Advanced spreadsheet tips and tricks8 minutes
Glossary terms from module 22 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 136 minutes

Module 2 challenge40 minutes
Test your knowledge on converting and formatting data8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Combine multiple pieces of data60 minutes
Test your knowledge on combining multiple datasets 8 minutes
Self-Reflection: Stack Overflow 20 minutes

1 pluginTotal 10 minutes

SQL query syntax10 minutes

As part of your analysis, you’ll often have to combine data in order to gain insights and complete business objectives. In this part of the course, you’ll explore the functions, procedures, and syntax involved in combining, or aggregating, data. You’ll learn how to do this from multiple cells in spreadsheets and from multiple database tables using SQL queries.

What's included

8 videos10 readings9 assignments1 plugin

8 videosTotal 41 minutes

Aggregate data for analysis 3 minutes
Prepare for VLOOKUP5 minutes
VLOOKUP in action3 minutes
Identify and fix common VLOOKUP errors 6 minutes
Explore how JOINs work 8 minutes
Queries within queries7 minutes
Use subqueries to aggregate data 7 minutes
Justin: Where data analysis takes you 2 minutes

10 readingsTotal 74 minutes

VLOOKUP Core Concepts 8 minutes
Upload the employee dataset to BigQuery8 minutes
Step-by-Step: Explore how JOINs work8 minutes
Secret identities: The importance of aliases8 minutes
Use JOINs effectively 8 minutes
Upload the warehouse dataset to BigQuery8 minutes
Step-by-Step: Queries within queries8 minutes
Step-by-Step: Use subqueries to aggregate data8 minutes
SQL functions and subqueries: A functional friendship8 minutes
Glossary terms from module 32 minutes

9 assignmentsTotal 364 minutes

Module 3 challenge40 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Use VLOOKUP to perform a task60 minutes
Test your knowledge on VLOOKUP8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Queries for JOINS60 minutes
Hands-On Activity: COUNT and COUNT DISTINCT60 minutes
Test your knowledge on using JOINS to aggregate data 8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Use subqueries to refine data60 minutes
Hands-on activity: Use subqueries60 minutes
Test your knowledge on working with subqueries 8 minutes

1 pluginTotal 10 minutes

Review subqueries10 minutes

Calculations are a common task for data analysts. In this part of the course, you’ll explore formulas, functions, and pivot tables in spreadsheets and queries in SQL, all of which will help with your calculations. You’ll also learn about the benefits of using SQL to manage temporary tables.

What's included

13 videos13 readings10 assignments1 plugin

13 videosTotal 70 minutes

Data calculations 2 minutes
Common calculation formulas 10 minutes
Functions and conditions9 minutes
Composite functions 6 minutes
Start working with pivot tables 7 minutes
Pivot tables continued5 minutes
Queries and calculations4 minutes
Embed simple calculations with SQL7 minutes
Calculations with other statements 4 minutes
Check and recheck5 minutes
Temporary tables6 minutes
Multiple table variations4 minutes
Congratulations! Course wrap-up1 minute

13 readingsTotal 80 minutes

Functions with multiple conditions8 minutes
Elements of a pivot table4 minutes
Use pivot tables in analysis 8 minutes
Upload the avocado dataset to BigQuery8 minutes
Step-by-Step: Embed simple calculations with SQL8 minutes
Types of data validation4 minutes
Work with temporary tables 8 minutes
Your intermediate guide to SQL 8 minutes
Use Connected Sheets with BigQuery8 minutes
Glossary terms from module 44 minutes
Reflect and connect with peers4 minutes
Course 5 glossary4 minutes
Coming up next...4 minutes

10 assignmentsTotal 372 minutes

Module 4 challenge 40 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Work with conditions60 minutes
Test your knowledge on data calculations 8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Explore movie data with pivot tables60 minutes
Test your knowledge on pivot tables 8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Calculations with SQL 60 minutes
Test your knowledge on SQL calculations 8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: From spreadsheets to BigQuery60 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Create temporary tables 60 minutes
Test your knowledge on using SQL with temporary tables 8 minutes

1 pluginTotal 10 minutes

Start validating10 minutes

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Reviewed on Jul 26, 2022

Excellent course for Learning SQL and important Data analytics, Course well structured for learning we have been provided most useful link to understand cocepts and become expertise in SQL

Reviewed on Dec 23, 2022

Very good and useful practice of SQL. The JOIN party is pretty hardcore so I definitely couldn't master it but got enough of an understanding where I could learn quickly with some on the job training.

Reviewed on Jun 25, 2024

I found this course the hardest within the Google Data Analytics certification. It was challenging, there was a lot of new information, I had to reflect and try new things a lot! Way to go!

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