Share Data Through the Art of Visualization

This course is part of Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate

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What you'll learn

Describe the use of data visualizations to talk about data and the results of data analysis.
Identify Tableau as a data visualization tool and understand its uses.
Explain what data driven stories are including reference to their importance and their attributes.
Explain principles and practices associated with effective presentations.

Skills you'll gain

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23 quizzes, 1 assignment

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There are 4 modules in this course

This is the sixth course in the Google Data Analytics Certificate. You’ll learn how to visualize and present your data findings as you complete the data analysis process. This course will show you how data visualizations, such as visual dashboards, can help bring your data to life. You’ll also explore Tableau, a data visualization platform that will help you create effective visualizations for your presentations. 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: - Understand the importance of data visualization. - Learn how to form a compelling narrative through data stories. - Gain an understanding of how to use Tableau to create dashboards and dashboard filters. - Discover how to use Tableau to create effective visualizations. - Explore the principles and practices involved with effective presentations. - Learn how to consider potential limitations associated with the data in your presentations. - Understand how to apply best practices to a Q&A with your audience.

In this module, you’ll delve into the various types of data visualizations and explore what makes an effective visualization. You'll also learn about accessibility, design thinking, and other factors that will help you use data visualizations to effectively communicate data insights.

What's included

11 videos13 readings6 quizzes1 plugin

11 videosTotal 50 minutes

Introduction to communicating data insights3 minutesPreview module
Kevin: The power's in the data viz2 minutes
Why data visualization matters6 minutes
Connect images with data6 minutes
A recipe for a powerful visualization5 minutes
Dynamic visualizations3 minutes
Elements of art4 minutes
Data visualization impact5 minutes
Design thinking and visualizations6 minutes
Accessible visualizations4 minutes
Andrew: Making data accessible2 minutes

13 readingsTotal 240 minutes

Course 6 overview: Set your expectations20 minutes
Helpful resources and tips10 minutes
Effective data visualizations20 minutes
The beauty of visualizing20 minutes
Correlation and causation20 minutes
The wonderful world of visualizations20 minutes
Data grows on decision trees20 minutes
Principles of design20 minutes
Data is beautiful20 minutes
Design thinking for visualization improvement20 minutes
Pro tips for highlighting key information20 minutes
Design a chart in 60 minutes10 minutes
Glossary terms from module 120 minutes

6 quizzesTotal 144 minutes

Self-Reflection: Choose your visualization type20 minutes
Test your knowledge on data visualizations 8 minutes
Test your knowledge on designing data visualizations8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Create your own visualization60 minutes
Test your knowledge on exploring data visualizations8 minutes
Module 1 challenge40 minutes

1 pluginTotal 10 minutes

Refresher: Your Google Data Analytics Certificate roadmap10 minutes

Tableau is a business intelligence and analytics platform that helps people visualize, understand, and make decisions with data. In this part of the course, you’ll become well-versed in Tableau’s dynamic capabilities and learn to inject creativity and clarity into your visualizations, ensuring that your findings are easy to understand.

What's included

7 videos7 readings5 quizzes1 plugin

7 videosTotal 35 minutes

Data visualizations with Tableau1 minutePreview module
Tableau Public and other online tools2 minutes
Meet Tableau9 minutes
Create a data visualization in Tableau5 minutes
Optimize the color palette in data visualization3 minutes
Get creative 4 minutes
Link multiple datasets in Tableau9 minutes

7 readingsTotal 140 minutes

Begin to use Tableau Public20 minutes
Visualizations in spreadsheets and Tableau20 minutes
Optional: Using Tableau Desktop20 minutes
Essential design principles20 minutes
Bonus Guide: Additional insights on selecting the right data visualization20 minutes
Tableau resources for combining multiple data sources 20 minutes
Glossary terms from module 220 minutes

5 quizzesTotal 188 minutes

Hands-On Activity: Create a data visualization in Tableau60 minutes
Self-Reflection: Select visuals and charts20 minutes
Test your knowledge on creating visualizations in Tableau8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Link multiple datasets in Tableau60 minutes
Module 2 challenge40 minutes

1 pluginTotal 10 minutes

Creating effective visualizations10 minutes

Connecting your objective with your data through insights is essential to data storytelling. In this part of the course, you’ll get acquainted with the principles of data-driven storytelling and learn to craft compelling narratives using Tableau's dashboard and filtering capabilities, giving life to your data insights.

What's included

9 videos4 readings6 quizzes1 assignment2 plugins

9 videosTotal 39 minutes

Craft stories with data2 minutesPreview module
Bring ideas to life5 minutes
Speak to your audience4 minutes
Carolyn: Data journalism3 minutes
Tableau dashboard basics4 minutes
From filters to charts6 minutes
Compelling presentation tips2 minutes
Share a narrative5 minutes
Sundas: How to manage imposter syndrome3 minutes

4 readingsTotal 55 minutes

Effective data stories20 minutes
Live and static insights10 minutes
Create your first Tableau dashboard20 minutes
Glossary terms from module 35 minutes

6 quizzesTotal 236 minutes

Test your knowledge on data-driven stories8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Create, filter, and customize charts60 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Build a dashboard in Tableau60 minutes
Test your knowledge on using Tableau dashboards8 minutes
Hands-On Activity: Practice presenting60 minutes
Module 3 challenge40 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 8 minutes

Test your knowledge on sharing data stories 8 minutes

2 pluginsTotal 20 minutes

Understanding data storytelling10 minutes
Elements of an effective narrative10 minutes

In this part of the course, you’ll discover how to give an effective presentation about your data analysis. This final module teaches you to construct insightful presentations that resonate with your audience. You'll learn to anticipate and address potential questions and to articulate the limitations of your data, ensuring a robust and credible narrative for your stakeholders.

What's included

13 videos9 readings6 quizzes

13 videosTotal 68 minutes

Pull it all together0 minutesPreview module
Present with a framework 5 minutes
Weave data into your presentation7 minutes
Brittany: Presentation skills for new data analysts3 minutes
Connor: Messy example of a data presentation5 minutes
Connor: Good example of a data presentation15 minutes
Proven presentation tips5 minutes
Present like a pro4 minutes
Anticipate the question5 minutes
Handle objections3 minutes
Q&A best practices5 minutes
Connor: Becoming an expert data translator3 minutes
Congratulations! Course wrap-up0 minutes

9 readingsTotal 125 minutes

Review a slide presentation20 minutes
Step-by-Step: Critique of a presentation10 minutes
Guide: Share data findings in presentations 20 minutes
Evaluate your presentation20 minutes
Prepare for the Q&A10 minutes
Glossary terms from module 45 minutes
Reflect and connect with peers10 minutes
Course 6 glossary20 minutes
Coming up next...10 minutes

6 quizzesTotal 104 minutes

Self-Reflection: Examples of great presentations20 minutes
Test your knowledge on presentation skills and practices 8 minutes
Self-Reflection: Practice handling objections 20 minutes
Test your knowledge on caveats and limitations to data8 minutes
Test your knowledge on listening, responding, and including8 minutes
Module 4 challenge40 minutes

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Reviewed on Feb 3, 2023

This course was jam-packed with concepts and theories that will take some time to fully internalize and operationalize. As a result, it was challenging in ways that earlier modules were not.

Reviewed on May 30, 2022

This course is really good and amazing, I have learned a lot of thing from this course but very unofortunate that this materi only have 4 weeks in totals. Anyway thank you very much for this course.

Reviewed on Nov 25, 2021

A comprehensive course with various techniques of visualizations and presentation. It introduced me to the world of Tableau, and its possibilities to prepare interactive visualizations and dashboards.

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