Course Overview
TOPThis course is an introduction to data analytics on Google Cloud. It is designed for learners who have no prior experience with data analytics or Google Cloud. The course covers the basics of data analysis, including collection, storage, exploration, visualization, and sharing. It also introduces learners to Google Cloud's data analytics tools and services. Through video lectures, demos, quizzes, and hands-on labs, the course demonstrates how to go from raw data to impactful visualizations and dashboards.
Scheduled Classes
TOP| 09/22/25 - TDV - Virtual-Instructor Led - Virtual-Instructor Led | (click to enroll)
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What You'll Learn
TOPDescribe the data analytics workflow on Google Cloud and summarize the different types of analytics.
- Identify Google Cloud data analytics products and describe how each is used to work with data.
- Describe data sources, data structures, and data storage options in Google Cloud.
- Use BigQuery, Looker, and Looker Studio to answer data questions and influence business decisions.
Outline
TOPData analytics workflow
- Data sources
- Storage methods
- Google Cloud data analytics products
- Data types
- Detail and describe the data analytics workflow on Google Cloud.
- Compare and contrast data sources and storage methods available in Google Cloud.
- Compare how different data types can be used for data analytics.
- BigQuery services, capabilities, and organization
- Lab 3: BigLake: Qwik Start
- Lab 4: Analyze data with Gemini Assistance
- Data storage
- Basic SQL
- Answering data-driven questions
- Describe BigQuery and the BigQuery solution architecture.
- Derive insights from data by using BigQuery.
- Use the BigQuery user interface to run basic queries.
- Lab 1: BigQuery Qwik Start: Console
- Lab 2: Introduction to SQL for BigQuery and Cloud SQL
- Looker data exploration terms and concepts
- Lab 1: Looker Data ExplorerQwik Start
- Lab 2: Looker Data StudioQwik Star
- Looks and dashboards
- Visualizations
- Report sharing
- Looker Studio
- Manipulate a Looker Explore to answer data-driven questions.
- Create a situation-appropriate visualization to highlight the answer for a datadriven question.
- Choose between Looker and Looker Studio for data visualization and sharing.
- Share visualizations with others.
Prerequisites
TOPBasic familiarity with SQL
- Basic understanding of data concepts such as data types (relational, non-relational) and storage (data lakes, data warehouses)
Who Should Attend
TOPData analysts
