MG
5.0Reviewed Aug 8, 2023
I love how the course it's not limited to teach about the technical skills of a data analyst professional, but it also helps you discover some soft skills that make you a better human resource.
Prepare Data for Exploration
This is the third course in the Google Data Analytics Certificate. As you continue to build on your understanding of the topics from the first two courses, you’ll be introduced to new topics that will help you gain practical data analytics skills. You’ll learn how to use tools like spreadsheets and SQL to extract and make use of the right data for your objectives, and how to organize and protect your data. 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: - Find out how analysts decide what data to collect for analysis. - Learn about structured and unstructured data, data types, and data formats. - Discover how to identify different types of bias in data to help ensure data credibility. - Explore how analysts use spreadsheets and SQL within databases and data sets. - Examine open data and the relationship between, and importance of, data ethics and data privacy. - Gain an understanding of how to access databases and extract, filter, and sort the data they contain. - Learn best practices for organizing data and keeping it secure.
Status: Data Access
Status: Data Literacy
BeginnerCourse19 hours
Featured reviews
AR
5.0Reviewed Apr 30, 2022
I learned so many skills that are fundamentally important to my journey in Data Analytics. I have established a professional social media presence, learned the basics of SQL, and data structure.
EA
5.0Reviewed Jan 2, 2023
Very thorough course. It goes a great mile just to explain the littlest of concepts. I enjoyed the virtual desktop part, it made learning so interactive and almost like I was learning in real time.
NS
4.0Reviewed Dec 31, 2021
I liked that some assignments had me use SQL and get more comfortable using it. However I would have liked more assignments using SQL and Sheets to get more practice. Otherwise was pretty fun.
FR
5.0Reviewed Aug 8, 2021
As a beginner in SQL and Data analyst world, this course "Prepare Data for exploration" open my eyes and enrich my knowledge. I do really enjoy this course. and Excited to move forward. Thank you :)
AM
5.0Reviewed Oct 19, 2025
I love the course, the work is explained in an easy way to understand, the videos aren’t too long that’s good because you can keep your focus then l just love the practical assignments hands on
AM
5.0Reviewed Nov 15, 2023
As a beginner, I really appreciated the ease and pace of the course. The videos were explanatory, the reads weren't over-whelming, and the hands-0n activities were very easy to follow and comprehend.
RA
5.0Reviewed Aug 10, 2022
The lessons were easy to follow through and the explanantions were easy to understand. The hands-on practices also helped improve hands-on skills with the data analysis tools introduced in this course
ST
4.0Reviewed May 20, 2023
Overall it was a good course, but I found myself disengaging a lot because of the moderator, she always had a flat tone when speaking and is totally visible that she's reading from a teleprompter.
VG
5.0Reviewed Apr 18, 2025
I enjoyed this course very much and have gained so much through Hallie teacher and how to connect with others. She is a great teacher and a mentor . All her learnings are great part of my life.
PK
4.0Reviewed Apr 11, 2021
This was a great course and it was in flow with the second course of the specialization. Gave good insights about bias, ethics, and protecting data. It also involved a lot of hands-on activities.
RL
5.0Reviewed Mar 23, 2021
Excellent course that provides a robust introduction to working with databases with Google sheets and SQL. Covers bias and data privacy as well. Gives clear definitions and is well taught and paced.