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This course is part of Creating Business Value with Data and Looker Specialization
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Define LookML basic terms and building blocks
Model new dimensions and measures using LookML and use dashboards to combine key queries and visualizations into a one page executive view
Model files of LookML projects to design and build custom Explores for business users
Use derived tables in Looker to create new custom tables and use datagroups to manage caching policies
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This course empowers you to develop scalable, performant LookML (Looker Modeling Language) models that provide your business users with the standardized, ready-to-use data that they need to answer their questions. Upon completing this course, you will be able to start building and maintaining LookML models to curate and manage data in your organization’s Looker instance.
This module provides an overview of Looker and the Looker integrated development environment (IDE) for LookML developers.
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This module reviews how to model new dimensions and measures using LookML. The module also explores the use of dashboards to combine key queries and visualizations into a one page executive view
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This module provides a deeper dive into the model files of LookML projects for developers to start designing and building custom Explores for business users.
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This module explains how to use derived tables in Looker to create new custom tables that do not yet exist in the underlying database. This module also provides an overview of how caching works in Looker and how developers can use datagroups to manage caching policies.
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Reviewed on Nov 1, 2024
Easy to follow with a mix of theory and practical lab exercises
Reviewed on Jul 16, 2022
This is an excelent course to learn about Looker and the native LookML language. It very usefull for BI analysts. I recommend it.
Reviewed on Apr 23, 2022
Great coure, a lto f valuable informationina .very condensed format.
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