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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....

Top reviews

DD

Jul 4, 2021

Thank you for the course! It's a nice introduction to SQL and Google Big Query as well as the concepts of data privacy and security. The course also offers some great tips for professional networking.

RA

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

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By HARSHITHA C

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Jun 19, 2022

goofd

By Abinaya

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Sep 18, 2023

good

By Armaan G

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Feb 20, 2022

Good

By VÅ© T L

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Apr 24, 2024

ok

By Ammad A

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Jul 6, 2023

The theory covered is not bad. However, there is a disproportionate imbalance between theory and practice opportunities. I was only able to follow along the lessons on SQL because of prior knowledge. The lessons on SQL were covered superficially and in haste. Don't think it even qualifies as a basic introduction. The quizzes are also poorly designed. Given that this was a course exclusively on 'preparing data', it should have been more practical. I felt a sense of fatigue while completing the course.

By Prentice R

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May 7, 2023

NOT for beginners. A lot of being talked at. ZERO hands on activities. You will need to google a lot of answers to pass tests because you are told "you'll learn this later on" and then a questions will pop up on a graded quiz. I despise this course, honestly and am only continuing so i can get this certificate. I legit wanted to learn data analytics but at this point my interest is dwindling. I learned more about SQL from a LinkedIn connection and their weekly newsletter. AND IT WAS FREE

By Zubair A S

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Sep 9, 2021

It is not user-friendly. Plus the course content in video series is very less compared to how much a person has to read. If we have to read, then it is better we consult a book. I think the structure of the certificate can be improved by understanding how other course are provided by top rated universities where they force our learning to stick with us by making it more enjoyable. I am not enjoying the course at this stage and it feels like too much reading always.

By Michael M

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Jan 14, 2023

I just really wish they would just teach us the material in a straightforward manner. There are so many elementary-school-level examples trying to make the content seem relatable and real-life it's actually a bit offensive. We're experienced learners, not children. We don't need long winded examples about country fair judges to learn that data can have biases.

By Kerianne C

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Jul 6, 2023

The sections over SQL were not in order of complexity and I felt like I was just getting a handle on the basic queries when queries with "Distinct" showed up in the practices. This was frustrating because I wasn't taught that. And then the class went right back to the basic queries again. BigQuery is complicated and this course did not help very much.

By Fenny R

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Jan 18, 2023

1. I found several time difficulties to understand the question of SQL, and once I answered wrong I was suggested to go to refresher but still I cannot understand in which part of the refresher related to that question.

2. some running SQL is not working eventho I have wrote the same query as example I dont know why

By Michael

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Jul 10, 2023

This course should be updated before any more people pay their hard earned money. Yes, software and applications are constantly updating and part of the job, is being able to adapt. That is AFTER you are at least vaguely familiar with it and know a little. Not as you are learning to use it.

By Jéssica H

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Apr 6, 2023

The module about big query is really bad. I couldn't do it. The layout in April 2023 is completely different from the one that is showing on the video . As suggested on the discussion forums, I tried with chrome, firefox, internet explorer, and microsoft edge and it didn't work for me

By Suryati B S

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Oct 13, 2022

Very informative and many things to learn but some of the module are simply hard to follow as the instructions are somewhat confusing and some links were unable to open and follow, and no one gets back to me after i asked them for help with the problem that i am facing.

By Rebecca P

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Nov 16, 2022

Several of the trainings in week 3 felt like they were happening out of order. I would take one and be completely confused, and then the next training explained the thing I was missing in the earlier training.

By Venkat L

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Aug 31, 2024

The BigQuery part of this course was a big let down as i have to give my account details. Kindly do change that part by using some other tool or remove the part where i have to include my account details.

By Martin Z

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Jun 26, 2023

The discrepancy between the versions of BigQuery in the videos and available online was too much, and made learning needlessly difficult. Please update the videos in this course.

By Erik R C L

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Jan 15, 2023

Some exercise are not working and the lack of getting deep in some topics, It looks like they only want to sell google products

By Dee M

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Feb 11, 2022

The videos did not show a proper representation of those age 50 and up and definitely did not show Black women age 45 and older

By Lynn C

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Apr 27, 2023

First three units great contents and applicable, but not enough hands-on lessons and the class is not really interactable

By Anjali T

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Oct 31, 2024

The instructor was good but the bigquery tutorial was frustrating to go through, especially the assignments.

By Rohit S K

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Dec 29, 2021

I am unable to find my certificate for this particular course. How can I get it? help me please

By Erica H

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Jun 8, 2023

Don't know why I'm getting a .75pt on the first part. I've completed all the steps.

By Chisom O

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Dec 8, 2022

THIS COURSE TO ME IS THE MOST CHALLENGING OF THEM ALL. I WILL STILL GET BACK TO IT.

By Lourdnie P L

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Sep 9, 2023

Not updated bigquery and hands on activities needs to be revised very confusing

By Madeline P

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Aug 28, 2022

This course is not as rigurous as I expected it to be.