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About the Course

This is the first of seven courses in the Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate, which will help develop the skills needed to apply for more advanced data professional roles, such as an entry-level data scientist or advanced-level data analyst. Data professionals analyze data to help businesses make better decisions. To do this, they use powerful techniques like data storytelling, statistics, and machine learning. In this course, you’ll begin your learning journey by exploring the role of data professionals in the workplace. You’ll also learn about the project workflow PACE (Plan, Analyze, Construct, Execute) and how it can help you organize data projects. Google employees who currently work in the field will guide you through this course by providing hands-on activities that simulate relevant tasks, sharing examples from their day-to-day work, and helping you enhance your data analytics skills to prepare for your career. Learners who complete the seven courses in this program will have the skills needed to apply for data science and advanced data analytics jobs. This certificate assumes prior knowledge of foundational analytical principles, skills, and tools covered in the Google Data Analytics Certificate. By the end of this course, you will: -Describe the functions of data analytics and data science within an organization -Identify tools used by data professionals -Explore the value of data-based roles in organizations -Investigate career opportunities for a data professional -Explain a data project workflow -Develop effective communication skills...

Top reviews

NM

Feb 24, 2024

I have really got a fine refresher through this course. One of the basic idea of preparing PACE strategy document and understanding on RACI matrix was new for me. I recommend this course to every one.

RM

Sep 21, 2024

Good intro. Was able to move through quickly to suit my level of comfort with material. Was more about filling in some practical details for me, rather than introducing me to a 'whole new world'.

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By Nataliya G

Oct 26, 2024

I didn't find this course useful for the purpose I was looking for: use data and practice how o analyze it. It was more like glossary overview of role taking on a project. Maybe it just wasn't for what I was looking for.

By Victor G P

Jul 28, 2024

The content was decent and a good reminder. But it was sometimes a bit fluffy and the instructors give these "motivating messages" that are just there to keep you on the course. But overall a good course :).

By Jack H

Aug 2, 2023

This isn't really a foundation of data science as much as it is foundation for project management in a data professional role. There is very little actual data science instruction within.

By Uzair K

Jul 9, 2023

Many things are repetitive and can be removed. For example "Role of a data scientist" has several videos and reading material, all essentially talking about same things.

By Camilla S

Apr 13, 2023

Senti que o curso é muito longo para o que tem de conteúdo: poderia ser muito mais enxugado, mas tem diversas vezes materiais se prolongando sobre o mesmo assunto.

By hussien a

Apr 29, 2023

I think the course should introduce different tools, software and libraries used in data science. Also, Different data analysis frameworks should be investigated

By Anamika s

Sep 18, 2024

every course has 7 course it is hard to complete genuinly each course in this duration and please clear your terms

By Phillip C S

Aug 15, 2024

Too much reading that can be done through short videos. Or, those readings could have been more concise.

By Kristiyan Y

Jul 24, 2023

There is nothing technical in the course. Skipped a lot of readings and discussion forums.

By Mish A

Oct 19, 2023

The course is for advanced users. Some of the topics learned here were beginner-level.

By Zahra A

Oct 1, 2024

I think there should be more technical aspects and breaking down of those subjects.

By Javier P R

Sep 13, 2023

I really think, that Google courses need to focus in technical skills.

By Ramón R S S

Jul 28, 2024

A few questions were asked but the topic needed to be learned.

By Lucas G

Aug 16, 2023

Too project and presentation oriented still informative.

By Gaurav O J

Sep 19, 2023

too much attention to Job etc than learning Data Scince

By Estácio C

Aug 21, 2024

I didn't like the final project.

By Yigen C

Jul 24, 2024

Voice too low.

By Luis D S

Oct 7, 2024

algo tedioso

By Dr. Y L M L

Sep 2, 2024

4 Stars

By Kirk P

Jul 31, 2023

This course should have been titled "How to work in an office at Google". While that's something good to know even if you're not going to work for Google, it doesn't really cover the "Foundations of Data Science" in any meaningful way. Further, the course was full of errors, ambiguities, and things that would only apply in a select few office environments. The quizes seemed to have been designed by someone only familiar with this specific course material and not the subject in general (leading to the above-mentioned errors, ambiguities, etc.) I'm hoping the rest of this certificate program is *much* better as this course was really disappointing.

By Anthony

Apr 7, 2024

Foundations of Data Science is misleading (It's foundations of Data analysis). Also to not be able to get the certificate until you pay is irking. Also found some brain washing in the course particularly with coaching. I do like the PACE structure and the communication part.

By Alexander G

Aug 1, 2023

The course seemed completely useless to me. Very little attention to technical subjects and a lot of unnecessary useless information. Perhaps this is my personal problem, but I formed some expectations based on a course syllabus that were not met.

By royi r

Jun 23, 2023

instead of giving technical tools, this course “talk” about how to become data analyst with many unrelevent data, they also invented” PACE ‘ instead of the steps learned in the basic proficiency

By Aarushi K

Oct 24, 2023

Interactive but very lengthy for no reason. They expanded 4 topics (PACE, RACI matrix, Project proposal and Executive Summaries) into 5 modules. Hoping for better.

By Elliot R

Oct 3, 2023

This is very obvious stuff for what is the ADVANCED certificate. It felt like a waste of time for the most part, but the PACE model was okay.