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About the Course

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....

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MG

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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.

RL

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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.

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By Srineel S

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May 21, 2021

This course can be considered as step by step guide to one of the main process about the data analysis. Everything is well explained and in good progression.

By Kartik S

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Oct 1, 2022

Really easy to understand for beginners, Coursera and Google did a beautiful job here, a must course for people who aspire to become a junior data analyst.

By Jason B

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Dec 30, 2022

Almost all the information this course gave was so useful and practical even though I still don't know how practical and important it is to be an analyst.

By John T L

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Mar 10, 2023

Course was very educational. I wish Couresa would get the program fixed so that my grades would transmit to my college correctly. I'm very frustrated.

By Brandon E

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Jan 3, 2023

The only small issue I had was working with BigQuery. The "pin" function has changed to "starred". Still the same concept and really an excellent course

By Yakubu L

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Jun 28, 2021

Great presentation and step by step process so easy to understand and follow even to a complete newbie like me. I enjoyed every video and the exercises.

By Błażej H

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Mar 1, 2022

Well tailored. One topic focused on a social networking, which I consider as a pros! Anyway I thought that this course will be more around hard-skills.

By Hasan E A

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Nov 11, 2021

It was insightful and high quality course. I've learned a lot about gathering reliable data. It would be perfect if course included more SQL exercises.

By Alison A

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Aug 8, 2021

Big Query was a challenge, but SQL is one of those skills that requires lots of practice with different datasets to build your skill level over time.

By Te H M

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Jul 26, 2021

This course was very informative. Introduced a lot of more challenging concepts that went well with the information garnered in the previous courses.

By Adela S

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Jan 30, 2023

The UI of bigquery has changed and it was a little bit confusing to navigate. I had to google external sources to find the most updated version.

By Isabel V

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Jul 22, 2022

The BigQuery Sandbox interface we used was not easiest to work with and often didn't look like what instructor was using/sharing in the videos.

By Elizabeth G

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Jan 4, 2022

There were a couple topics that I wish the course had gone more depth in, or at the very least, directed me to resources so I could learn more.

By Lu M

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Aug 17, 2021

It goes a little bit fast sometimes and there are some errors in the queries of hands-on activities that made it impossible to run the query.

By Thales C

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Jun 22, 2023

This course is really good, but SQL user interface is a little bit difficult for a newbie. Maybe you should add more videos/classes for this.

By Parvaneh K Z F

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Nov 18, 2021

I enjoyed the course. The instructor was good! The material was selected perfectly.

Thank you Hallie!

Thank you Coursera!

Thank you Google!

By Abhilasha P

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Oct 30, 2022

Despite being an amazing course, the tutor could have been more expressive while teaching for the learners to be more connected to them.

By Shedrach A

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Jun 18, 2021

So glad going through this course as it has opened up my understanding to properly interacting with the various data type and their use.

By Paulina H M

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Feb 15, 2022

More SQL could be good in the course. Is a good introduction but I think istead of week 5 is about community, could be more about SQL.

By Inara B

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Jan 10, 2022

Enjoyed the course overall. Wish there was a bit more of a deep-dive into SQL and queries, but hope this will happen in next courses.

By Manuel C

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Jun 18, 2021

Very good course, I liked how the instuctor teaches, but some labs did not work, but I think that it is due to my location and region

By Yasmin D

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Jul 16, 2022

Great information, just wished there was an option to do more query practices. I find it that it helps me remember functions better.

By Samadrita R

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Jul 4, 2022

Excellent course but repetitive in parts - However, that offered a quick revision of the use of platforms like BigQuery and Kaggle.

By Faheem A

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Jul 2, 2023

A very good course with a lot of information, however, the SQL and spreadsheets lectures should have covered more advanced topics.

By andreea o

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Dec 29, 2022

Apart from an SQL test that asks questions about commands that have not been previously taught, I would say that the course is ok.