In this course, you'll learn about problem solving in data analysis through real-world scenarios. You’ll explore the phases of data analysis and the problem types that data analysts face. You’ll also learn how to ask effective questions to guide data analysis. Current Google data analysts will instruct and provide you with hands-on ways to accomplish common data analytics tasks.
Ask Effective Questions
Ask Effective Questions
This course is part of Google Data-Driven Decision Making Specialization
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2 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Explore problem solving in data analysis through a variety of real-world business scenarios
Describe the six phases of the data analysis process
Identify the common problem types that data analysts face
Practice effective questioning techniques that can help guide analysis
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There are 3 modules in this course
Learn about problem solving in the data analysis phase through real-world scenarios and explore the phases of data analysis.
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2 videos2 readings1 assignment
Explore the problem types that data analysts face.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 plugin
Learn how to ask effective questions to guide data analysis.
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2 videos1 reading4 assignments
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