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Course 3: Prepare Data for Exploration

Google Data Analytics Certificate Course 3 is the third course in a series of courses that will equip you with the skills necessary to apply to introductory-level data analyst jobs. In this course, you will 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.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand how analysts decide which data to collect for analysis.
  • Learn about structured and unstructured data, data types, and data formats.
  • Identify different types of bias in data to help ensure data credibility.
  • Use spreadsheets and SQL with databases and data sets.
  • Understand open data and the relationship between and importance of data ethics and data privacy.
  • Access databases and extract, filter, and sort the data they contain.
  • Learn the best practices for organizing data and keeping it secure.

This course is designed for beginners with no previous data analytics experience. Upon completion of the course, you will be equipped to apply for introductory-level data analyst jobs.

Week 1Data types and structures
Week 2Bias, credibility, privacy, ethics, and access
Week 3Databases: Where data lives
Week 4Organizing and protecting your data
Week 5Optional: Engaging in the data community