Foundations of Data Science

Instructor: Google Career Certificates

Advanced Level • Approx. 15 hours • Flexible Schedule

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

Shareable Certificate

Earn a shareable certificate to add to your LinkedIn profile

Outcomes

  • 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.