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About the Course

This is the first of eight 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 eight 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 Svetlana G

Feb 22, 2025

Too high level, no essence. Probably good for someone who has never worked in IT industry, but with at least minimal knowledge and some work experience a lot of material is already known. PACE framework is useful, but again - quite basic and just common sense if one already had some work experience of any kind.

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 Marc B

Dec 5, 2024

The focus on 'communication' was good, but it was very obvious that this was not done by professional educators, because the videos are just 'talking heads' and they are reading from a script, which is an awful format for teaching online.

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.

By Chidambar B

Jan 20, 2025

I expected much from this course. They should have introduced some advanced theory topics about data science.

By Barasch

Nov 29, 2024

Does not seem to adress data science but rather focuses on the "soft skills"

By Armin G

Jan 9, 2025

Very basics and a lot of no a lot of useful content (a lot of marketing).

By BRK Y

Jan 25, 2025

extremely fluffy, waste of time with extremely unnecessary quizzes.

By Andrés F V D

Mar 11, 2025

Falta mejorar contenidos y ser más practico, muy monótono.

By Anthony A

Nov 13, 2023

I liked the PACE module, Informative and nice to know, rest are not so intriguing and instead of focusing just on diversity and other trendy things stick to your primary role which is tutoring as best as you can to uphold the brand's name your carrying! I cannot believe that you just putted some soulless reading from teleprompt some boring texts! put some professional adult who has knowledge and can explain form his experience and understanding instead of trying just to act and smile!

By Hasan A Y

Aug 1, 2025

It tooks too much to start learnin something. I am an engineer but did not spend too much time in data science before, altough i achieved to pass all graded assignments with general knowledge. all Course could be a reading material or a 10 to 15 minutes video. Definetly does not deserved to be part of an advanced level course. Could be helpfull in beginner level or people who wants to know what is data science mean. for future convienence please erase or update these part

By Saurabh K A

Jul 4, 2023

If you want to learn something in the most unoptimized manner, then this is the course for you. It wastes so much time on useless things, on useless theory, like how to communicate within the team, with the client, and stakeholders, and many other such topics, which are not at all needed and should be optional in Appendix or something.

By Iraklis A

Jul 3, 2023

That is not foundations of data science. That's more like a discussion on data science and what people do. Nothing more than that. The whole thing could be done in a 10-minute video. Quite a few repetitions.

By antonello c

Nov 10, 2024

i foud the module completely useless based on the fact that i signed for and avanced analytics course. Hope to see something better n the next modules

By Aditya S

Jul 12, 2025

The course was named google advanced data analytics and at the end the certificate was given of acclerate your job with ai

By GAUTAM S

May 1, 2025

i paid and still cant access my assigment grade ?? still dont have acces to whole course,why?

By Yash V

Mar 20, 2024

very basic and not related to technical knowledge what is actually required for a job seeker

By Juan B

Mar 23, 2024

Not necessary for people with experience. Just long videos and repetitive content

By Kenneth B

Mar 6, 2024

I found this to be uninteresting. This is a recruitment course for Google.

By Iván G D T

Apr 19, 2025

I learnt about on the previous Data analysis certificate, very redundant.

By Felix G

Jan 23, 2025

Very boring - very long - a lot of fluff, not much substance!

By Alex J

Apr 18, 2024

I think a lot of this is un needed and can be skipped