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About the Course

This is the second course in the Google Data Analytics Certificate. You’ll build on your understanding of the topics that were introduced in the first course of this certificate program. The material will help you learn how to ask effective questions, make data-driven decisions, and meet stakeholders’ needs. Current Google data analysts will instruct and provide you with hands-on ways to accomplish common data analytics tasks. 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, you will: - Learn about effective questioning techniques that can help guide analysis. - Gain an understanding of data-driven decision-making and how data analysts present findings. - Explore a variety of real-world business scenarios as an example of questioning and decision-making. - Discover how and why spreadsheets are an important tool for data analysts. - Examine the key ideas associated with structured thinking and how they can help analysts better understand problems and develop solutions. - Learn strategies for managing the expectations of stakeholders while establishing clear communication with a data analytics team to achieve business objectives....

Top reviews

SO

May 30, 2022

The Skill of asking the right questions is usually very underrated and many people just overlook it. That's why I'm appreciative of google for teaching this core skill and making it super interesting.

DD

May 12, 2024

Everything was perfect but some questions on the practice and graded quizzes were tricky. The answers conflicted from the point of view side so it might need a better explanation for the right answer.

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By Vishal K

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Mar 22, 2022

This the 2nd course of Google data analytics sertificate is good . It really helped me a lot , in the beginning i could not understand what the course was trying to teach as it got a little difficult for me to understand but after some time i could understand what it was trying to teach

By Mutalib A B

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Jan 20, 2023

The course concept and outline were explained and detailed.

Thank you Google Coursera for putting up programs like this. Please can you help us develop (The learners) develop "Google Data Science Professional Certificate". It will be a great added value and also compliment this one.

By rasha r

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Aug 13, 2021

For people who do not have any background in business analyst, this course is excellent. It provides real-life examples in different business sectors and disciplines; however, the repetition in this course makes it longe. In addition, many of the lectures could summarize one topic.

By Alireza T

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Mar 16, 2022

A really insightfull course about the basic questions which play a big part in making data driven decisions. The material was planned carefully and I didn't felt bored or unmotivated during the course at all, however I feel like the pace of the course could be a little bit faster.

By Tanya

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Apr 6, 2023

This course really made me concentrate on the task at hand, no distractions. I had to step away for a little while because I was not really understanding SOW, and then I spoke with a co-worker who is taking the same course and she explained it to me, from there, I was on a roll!

By Nicolás G

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Dec 7, 2022

I enjoyed it, although I thought it was going to be more "hands-on" and it was quite theoretical. Ximena, the instructor didn't feel as engaging as the one in the course 1, however it was OK. Very good to build a solid foundation, hoping it will get more technical later on.

By Ran S

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Mar 28, 2021

I think at the early stage of this course - like week 1. the instructor in the video didn't always make the terms & definitions clear. She has been using too much verbal language. I loved and enjoyed her teaching, just think this could be something to improve in the future.

By prayagi k

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Oct 28, 2021

I am really happy with the structure of course. I am amazed that how even little things have taken into mind while structuring the program. how to make polite and formal yet clear communication is a real key while working in team and its explained very well in this course.

By Massimo T

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Dec 15, 2021

It has been a great course to follow, I have learnt a lot of things. I just found that too many example are great to explain the situation but actually they cannot give you a clear picture. I would have appreciated more exercises or quizzes instead. But course is great!

By Atoosa M

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Jul 17, 2021

The presenter of the first course of this series was much more hyped and enthusiastic, unlike the presenter of this second course, she was clearly exhausted on "week 2" and she pronounced the /z/ in words with s like /s/, like: visualize, and it was quite distracting.

By Michael H

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Jun 23, 2022

I really enjoyed the videos and presenters. I also enjoyed the tests and reading sections. I find the discussion forums somewhat beneficial in that you get to write and answer questions but I find it hard to interact with the other students and to discuss with them.

By Abdullah H

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Apr 29, 2021

When working with Qwiklabs there were certain components where I didn't know I was going to do as I wasn't informed of it in any video prior to that assignment, and so it was as though I was being led blind when I did the necessary steps by copying it word for word.

By Wentian S

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Apr 27, 2022

I wished more clear explanations on primary and secondary stakeholders because they were new terms for me. And I got bored when talking a lot about communicative skills. Though I agree it was important but I just felt I spent way too much time on learning it here.

By Gebriel A

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Jun 16, 2021

I loved it, but there a few things that need to be changed. some of the instructions in the lab are very difficult to understand. some of the sentences are covered/ cant see them. that makes it hard to understand the instructions. other than that it's fantastic.

By Eddie d S

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Jun 19, 2023

I think it should bring more information about the data science tools and decreasing the amount of videos about soft skills. Maybe more texts with examples instead of videos would make the soft skills part be more dynamic, as it was done through the assessment.

By Muhammad S

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Oct 16, 2023

The course need to organize better. Specially Week 3; Structured thinking cause problem as it is discussed in start but more better understand at the end of week. So, better to organize in start of week so that one first understand how to think structured.

By Clara C

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Jun 2, 2023

Not sure if it's my hearing or the instructor has a strange way of pronouncing some words, especially "importance".

I prefer to read the transcripts than watch the videos.

Also, the review at the end of the course is 3-4 repetitions of the same questions???

By Masiel D

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Sep 22, 2022

Everything was nice and smooth. I love how Ximena explained everything. The only thing i got a little confuse about was the scoope of work section. I wish it had a little bit more hands on practice since this seem to be an important part of the analysis.

By Uga P

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Sep 6, 2022

Skills about comunication are usefull but what is up with random spreadsheets exercises? They were less difficult than what kids learn in middle school and they were random aswell - waste of time. Besides the spreadsheet exercises this course is usefull.

By Syed W A

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Oct 15, 2023

This course provided me some good insights on Project Management and Professional Communication. The only change I would recommend here is if you can create space for more interactive quizes than reading material. Ximena conducted the session very well!

By Khalaf A

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Jan 2, 2023

I was hope there is more practicing than just reading and writing information, sometime I was had to repeat each video more than once because they not highlight every important things and I don't like the course challenge and the way to gain the points

By Jessica J

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Jun 13, 2022

Sometimes it feels like I need more information or experience to really get everything I can from this course. Certain activities felt like they may have been more beneficial in a later part of the course, but I understand why they are paced this way.

By Colin

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Feb 16, 2022

i already have a degree in psychology so most of the technique features of the course are already familar to me. but for someone without that experiance the course should have more empathis on technical challenges, i.e how to use spreadsheets better

By Ajwah N

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Sep 25, 2022

The course helped me approach how to ask questions, provides the basics that other courses on data analytics wouldn't. It could involve more peer-reviewed assignments, and assesments that arent quiz-based. That will improve the learning outcomes.

By Daronica J

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Nov 12, 2021

I appreciate the oportunity that this course has given me. I will say that the material is a little dry. I understand that all people learn at different levels. So, I do understand that the speed is a little slower. Thank you for the opportunity!!