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There are 3 modules in this course
Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst is one of the top 3 fastest growing roles, according to Statista in its ‘Which Jobs Have a Future’ update. IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio are powerful BI tools used for data visualization, analytics, and reporting. This short course helps you to build IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio skills that can open up opportunities in business analytics, data science, and BI across industries.
The course introduces you to the features and capabilities of IBM Cognos Analytics and Google Looker Studio. You’ll learn the basics of visualizing data without writing code, plus how use both to create interactive dashboards.
You’ll also gain practical experience through hands-on labs, and you’ll complete a final project in which you’ll create data visualizations and an interactive dashboard that you can share with prospective employers to highlight your skills.
If you’re looking to get started as a data analyst, BI analyst or data warehouse specialist, this course provides the ideal introduction to two high profile tools used in these roles. Enroll in this self-paced course today, and develop valuable BI Dashboard skills you can talk about in interviews.
In this module, you’ll fast-track your data analytics learning and gain hands-on data analytics experience using IBM Cognos Analytics. After registering with IBM Cognos Analytics, you’ll explore the platform’s capabilities by creating visualizations, building a simple dashboard, and trying out its advanced features.
What's included
7 videos3 readings2 assignments5 plugins
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7 videos•Total 41 minutes
Course Introduction•4 minutes
Introduction to Analytics and Business Intelligence (BI) Tools•4 minutes
Cognos Analytics: Introduction and How to Sign Up•3 minutes
Navigating in Cognos Analytics•8 minutes
Creating a Simple Dashboard in Cognos Analytics•7 minutes
Advanced Capabilities in Cognos Analytics Dashboards•7 minutes
Accessing Your Warehouse With Cognos Analytics•8 minutes
3 readings•Total 8 minutes
Course Overview•3 minutes
Sample datasets used in the video•3 minutes
Summary & Highlights•2 minutes
2 assignments•Total 28 minutes
Practice Quiz: Data Visualization and Dashboards with Cognos Analytics•10 minutes
Graded Quiz: IBM Cognos Analytics for Data Analysis and Visualization•18 minutes
5 plugins•Total 138 minutes
Helpful Tips for Course Completion•3 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Getting Started with Cognos Analytics•40 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Different Methods for Creating Dashboard Visualizations with Cognos Analytics •45 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Advanced Dashboard Capabilities in Cognos Analytics•30 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Analyzing Data With Cognos Analytics•20 minutes
Data Visualizations and Dashboards with Google Looker Studio
Module 2•4 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you’ll explore Google Looker Studio to create visualizations and build dashboards.
What's included
4 videos1 reading2 assignments4 plugins
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4 videos•Total 24 minutes
Getting Started with Google Looker Studio•6 minutes
Connecting to Data Sources, Visualizing Reports, and Configuring Themes and Layouts•6 minutes
Working with Pages and Blended Data in Reports in Google Looker Studio•5 minutes
Video | Adding Controls, Filters, and Visualizations in Reports in Google Looker Studio•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Summary and Highlights•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 26 minutes
Practice Quiz: Creating and Configuring Visualizations with Google Looker Studio•8 minutes
Graded Quiz: Data Visualizations and Dashboards with Google Looker Studio•18 minutes
4 plugins•Total 185 minutes
(Optional):Hands-on Lab: Getting Started with Google Looker Studio•60 minutes
(Optional): Hands-on Lab: Creating and Configuring Visualizations in Reports with Google Looker Studio•60 minutes
Advanced Dashboard Capabilities of Google Looker Studio•5 minutes
Hands-on Lab: Advanced Dashboard Capabilities in Google Looker Studio•60 minutes
Final Project, Final Exam, and Course Wrap-Up
Module 3•4 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, you will complete the final assignment that will be graded by your peers. In this final assignment, you will create some visualizations and add them to a dashboard using IBM Cognos Analytics or Google Looker Studio.
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