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About the Course

This is the first of eight courses in the Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate, which will help develop the skills needed to apply for more advanced data professional roles, such as an entry-level data scientist or advanced-level data analyst. Data professionals analyze data to help businesses make better decisions. To do this, they use powerful techniques like data storytelling, statistics, and machine learning. In this course, you’ll begin your learning journey by exploring the role of data professionals in the workplace. You’ll also learn about the project workflow PACE (Plan, Analyze, Construct, Execute) and how it can help you organize data projects. Google employees who currently work in the field will guide you through this course by providing hands-on activities that simulate relevant tasks, sharing examples from their day-to-day work, and helping you enhance your data analytics skills to prepare for your career. Learners who complete the eight courses in this program will have the skills needed to apply for data science and advanced data analytics jobs. This certificate assumes prior knowledge of foundational analytical principles, skills, and tools covered in the Google Data Analytics Certificate. By the end of this course, you will: -Describe the functions of data analytics and data science within an organization -Identify tools used by data professionals -Explore the value of data-based roles in organizations -Investigate career opportunities for a data professional -Explain a data project workflow -Develop effective communication skills...

Top reviews

IA

Oct 16, 2025

the labs were sufficients and well organised. The follow along labs prepare you for the pratice labs and allow you to grab more of the instructional videos when you review them. Thanks coursera

LS

Oct 15, 2025

I believe a focus on the planning phase should come after getting familiar with the technical parts, as I feel like that is context you are missing to fully understand how to plan a data project.

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By Jaco v H

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Mar 28, 2024

Enjoyed the pace model. Feel that the assignments could be explained better.

By Jonathan m

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Dec 5, 2024

Nice and friendly material. But I would prefer more videos on the course.

By waiz s

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Nov 17, 2023

This material is very useful to start process to being data analytics.

By Hozefa A

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Aug 7, 2024

Text is too small and difficult to read video needs 1080P option too!

By Francesco E R

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Feb 3, 2025

Good overview about the Data Science world and how to move into it

By Joshua D

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Apr 21, 2024

A little basic for an advanced course, but good warm up.

By Aishwarya R

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Feb 21, 2024

It was easy and understandable, good course to start it

By Costine H

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May 12, 2023

quite basic if u are in the industry.. can skim through

By Yousef O

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Sep 21, 2025

It's great to learn about framework for data projects

By Boggarht A

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Apr 19, 2023

it was nice broadened my views of data science.

By Tera

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Jun 26, 2025

Good course to start my data science position.

By Zain U A

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Sep 9, 2024

Data analytics is quiet interseting course

By david e

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Aug 16, 2023

This course was very thorough and detailed.

By Glenn C T

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Jul 24, 2023

Some of the lessons are quite redundant.

By DEBASISH B

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May 3, 2023

A good introduction to Data Science .

By Tsz S C

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Nov 5, 2024

Improvement on interactive aspect

By Hector I H C

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Jan 21, 2025

Es muy bueno y esta muy completo

By Khem W

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Nov 13, 2023

nice basic framework to follow

By Mahboob A

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Sep 26, 2025

very good Professional course

By Jain D D

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Oct 9, 2024

Its a Good course to be done.

By MUHAMMAD H K

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Apr 5, 2025

Great course for analysts...

By Rahul B

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Jul 19, 2024

This is very good course

By Farzain S

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Sep 6, 2024

instructors are superb!

By Ernest M

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Apr 22, 2023

great learning platform

By 丁邦楚

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Sep 1, 2025

soooo great!!