Question 1

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

Accepted Answer

Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

Question 2

What will I get if I subscribe to this Certificate?

Accepted Answer

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

Question 3

What is data analytics?

Accepted Answer

Data is a group of facts that can take many different forms, such as numbers, pictures, words, videos, observations, and more. We use and create data everyday, like when we stream a show or song or post on social media.

Question 4

Why start a career in data analytics?

Accepted Answer

The amount of data created each day is tremendous. Any time you use your phone, look up something online, stream music, shop with a credit card, post on social media, or use GPS to map a route, you're creating data. Companies must continually adjust their products, services, tools, and business strategies to meet consumer demand and react to emerging trends. Because of this, data analyst roles are in demand and competitively paid.

Question 5

Why enroll in the Google Data Analytics Certificate?

Accepted Answer

You will learn the skill set required for becoming a junior or associate data analyst in the Google Data Analytics Certificate. Data analysts know how to ask the right question; prepare, process, and analyze data for key insights; effectively share their findings with stakeholders; and provide data-driven recommendations for thoughtful action.

Question 6

What background is required?

Accepted Answer

No experience with spreadsheets or data analytics is required. All you need is high-school level math and a curiosity about how things work.

Question 7

Do you need to be strong at math to succeed in this certificate?

Accepted Answer

You don't need to be a math all-star to succeed in this certificate. You need to be curious and open to learning with numbers (the language of data analysts). Being a strong data analyst is more than just mathâ€”it's about asking the right questions, finding the best sources to answer your questions effectively, and illustrating your findings clearly in visualizations.

Question 8

What tools and platforms are taught in the curriculum?

Accepted Answer

You'll learn to use analysis tools and platforms such as spreadsheets (Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel), SQL, presentation tools (Powerpoint or Google Slides), Tableau, RStudio, and Kaggle.

Question 9

Which “spreadsheet” platform is being taught?

Accepted Answer

Learners can self-select which platform they want to use throughout the program: Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel. It's up to the learner's preference. All activities throughout the syllabus can be performed on either platform.

Question 10

Do you need to take each course in order?

Accepted Answer

We highly recommend completing the courses in the order presented because the content in each course builds on information from earlier lessons.

Prepare Data for Exploration

Course Features

Course Description

Module 1: Data types and structures

Module 2: Bias, credibility, privacy, ethics, and access

Module 3: Databases: Where data lives

Module 4: Organizing and protecting your data

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