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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

MW

Mar 31, 2021

I just finished the 2nd Course in the Google Data Analyst course - even though I have experience in the field, this course reminded of areas that I should focus on and work to strengthen my skills in.

AS

Aug 20, 2021

i love the course as it helped me understand the importance of asking the right questions, understanding the problem and expectations of stakeholders and impotance and the right way of communicatilon.

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By Ana U

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Nov 18, 2022

Clear and concise, as always coming from Google. Besides that, I would've liked more information and activities concerning spreadsheets and their use and less focus on workplace norms (albeit their importance, they don't convey their relevancy at this stage in the learning process). Really liked the exam, it put the information learned into good practice.

By Pablo L H

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Jun 8, 2022

Información importante aunque muy básica... Hay mucho que rescatar en cuestión de conceptos y procesos, sin embargo la parte práctica (google spreadsheets) está destinada para alguien que nunca ha trabajado con hojas de cálculo y desconoce su funcionamiento. La parte correspondiente a la comunicación con el equipo también resulto bastante obvia.

By Asutosh T

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Jan 3, 2022

Videos are too short and the explanation is not extensive. Also the study material offers little explanation. Need references to the outside resources to understand the concepts more precisely. In the communication section , a book can be recommended to hone the communication skills. Not everyone can communicate by just watching a video.

By Darrin D

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Jul 20, 2022

Too much time spent on soft skills. How to write an email? How to pay attention in a meeting? If this is going to be offered, it should be optional. The highlight was a good intro to spreadsheets. It was basic enough for someone completely new to them but I have been using them for a years and still learned some new things.

By Margaret G

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Sep 20, 2021

Ximena is fine but I found it more difficult to learn from her than from Tony. I am also super mad that resetting my deadlines meant that 2 quizzes I had already taken had to be repeated all over again. Get it right, Coursera. Now you will not let me keep going to Course 3 and I am losing my patience. Why is this so hard?

By Rubie L O

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Mar 1, 2022

I am thankful for this course, but I find it much more difficult with the previous one. Also, the instructor is not that good when explaining. I find most of the terms aren't that included in every slide or video presentation. This is a more of analyzing lessons. The quiz are also harder than the usual and more tricky.

By Joshua J

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Feb 11, 2023

like previous course at times hard to navigate. the side by side remote desk top project did not work correctly

also at the conclusion of the last course all the information to share your credential via linked in etc was clearly provided. this certificate only provides the link. it should be consistent across courses

By Erica R

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Dec 9, 2022

This one was hard to get through. I powered through just to get it over with. Not sure if it was because I already knew most of this topic, or if it was the way it was taught. Too many questions were "come up with your own idea" so if you're struggling, its hard to know if you're grasping it.

By Carlos N

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Mar 3, 2022

Both this course and the first one of this series are very dumbed down for lack of better words. A lot of it seems like busywork. I think it's good to try to get the students to interact through several activities, but honestly, there isn't too much useful information being presented in them.

By Audrian B

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Apr 17, 2021

The course was as good as others but someone that has been working professionally for years it felt unnecessary. For someone that is new to work environments I can definitely see the need. Maybe there could be a third option for certification students to skip the work professional steps.

By Thu H D

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Feb 26, 2024

Very little information about asking questions. Many lessons are not relevant. Not suitable for people who have working experience. It's more like a soft skill class in high school. If you've started to work, you don't have that much time to spend on these soft skills and theory videos.

By Tyler B

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Oct 5, 2022

Course was fine, but all of my progress got wiped when I took a few weeks off from working on the course. I had done weeks 1-3 and had to go back through it again, including all assignments. Could not get in touch with Coursera about the issue. Hope this doesn't happen to anyone else.

By Yolanda L

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May 14, 2022

Appreciate the details of course. However, this course may include many repetitive illustration of the concept from Course 1 and 2 e.g. ASK, PREPARE, PROCESS, ANALYSE, SHARE, ACT from different instructors in different videos. It will be good to combine them into a single video instead

By Christopher T

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Nov 8, 2023

This part of the course felt like it had a lot of filler. Some of it would be better suited at the end of the course when you want people to begin focusing on how to interact with businesses and collogues. I think the info was valuable but out of place. it felt like it slowed me down.

By Felix E

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May 4, 2021

Generally the content of the course is great and the explanations are very good. I personally however would like to do more in-depth analysis like the course challenge throughout the course instead of the multiple choice, because I believe it will strengthen the knowledge much more.

By HARSH M

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Nov 16, 2021

Some of the questions in the test are just propagating an agenda like an anti feminist can be triggered after the whole test and can not give the test peacefully. my suggestion would be don't use social or political ideologies to be in the course as some people may get triggered.

By Sara L

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Mar 29, 2021

This course felt a bit redundant In Its video Information. The videos were short but they seem to repeat themself with the briefing and the expectations of the course. I would like to spend more like practicing the application process and less time writing summering situations.

By Arthur B

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Mar 23, 2021

Very easy with some questions being more common sense based than actually reading and watching the tutorials. Also 3 attempts every 24 hours is rather generous, as it's virtually impossible to get one of 8 questions wrong after three goes. He says, for little does he know...

By George T

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May 29, 2021

I loved the foundations course and felt like I learnt a lot. However, this course was a bit of a letdown for me since I haven't learned as many new things as I did in course 1. Ximena is a good instructor but with better material or scope, the course would be much better.

By Chakshu G

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Jun 9, 2021

Great, I can't imagine a perfect course rather than this. I really loved this course because this course let me feel like a professional data analyst. Not just theories, but also gave a ton of communication and real life situation practices. My Advice, TAKE THIS COURSE!

By Aaron P

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Apr 15, 2022

There were two hands-on project where I was asked to come up with questions on my own, and left me paralyzed with what situation, or company I would be working with before asking the kind of questions relevant to the company/situation. Everything else was great.

By Ryan M

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Aug 19, 2021

There was so many videos; it get mundane. I like the hands-on approach and less vids. I have a hard time becoming a data analysist when I dont know how to actually do the work. This seems like a course for people that already know how to analyze data.

By Karl H

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Oct 13, 2021

The Instructor was easy to understand but the content was all over the place. Spreadsheets were fun but beside that it was a serious struggle to stay focused and motivated, my mind kept drifting. Where as week 4 seriously felt like physical torture.

By SHINJINI B

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Mar 31, 2023

Ximena is an excellent instructor but I feel that there was a lot of non-technical content compared to the technical part. At some point in the course I started to feel like I was taking a communications course and not a 'data analytics' course.

By Yatharth B

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Jan 19, 2022

Overall pretty good. However, some parts were unnecessarily stretched and repeting very simple and boring info. The best parts were in the beginning where they talked about actual tools and spreadsheets and taught us things related to them.