Foundations of Data Science

Advanced Level
Approx. 15 hours
Flexible Schedule

Google Career Certificates

What You’ll Learn

Understand common careers and industries that use advanced data analytics

Investigate the impact data analysis can have on decision-making

Explain how data professionals preserve data privacy and ethics

Develop a project plan considering roles and responsibilities of team members

Skills You’ll Gain

Communication Business Workflow Analysis Data Science Workflow Management Data Storytelling Business Project Design Data analysis Data-Driven Decision-Making Machine Learning Analytical Skills Stakeholder Communications Data Ethics

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Develop Your Specialized Knowledge

Learn new concepts from industry experts

Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool

Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects

Earn a shareable career certificate from Google

There are 5 modules in this course

You’ll begin with an introduction to the Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate. Then, you'll explore the history of data science and ways that data science helps solve problems today.

Now that you’re more familiar with the history of data science, you’re ready to explore today’s data career space. You’ll learn more about how data professionals manage and analyze their data, as well as how data-driven insights can help organizations.

You’ll identify the skills data professionals use to analyze data. You'll also explore how data professionals collaborate with teammates.

You’ll learn about the PACE (Plan, Analyze, Construct, Execute) project workflow and how to organize a data project. You’ll also learn how to communicate effectively with teammates and stakeholders.

You’ll complete an end-of-course project, gaining an opportunity to apply your new data skills and knowledge from Course 1 to a workplace scenario, and practice solving a business problem.