Data integrity is critical to successful analysis. In this course, you’ll explore methods and steps that analysts take to check their data for integrity. This includes knowing what to do when you don’t have enough data. You’ll also learn about sample size and understand how to avoid sampling bias. All of these methods will help you ensure your analysis is successful.

The Importance of Integrity

The Importance of Integrity
This course is part of Google Data-Driven Decision Making Specialization

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Beginner level
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3 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Define different types of data integrity and identify risks to data integrity.
Describe the benefits of documenting data cleaning process.
Describe strategies that can be used to address insufficient data.
Describe the benefits of documenting the data cleaning process
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Taught in English
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