Data Science for Beginners | Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate

This is the first of seven courses in the Google Advanced Data Analytics Certificate, which will help you develop the skills you need to apply to more advanced data professional roles as an entry-level data scientist, advanced-level data analyst, or similar. 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. Get started with the certificate program - 00:00 Careers in data science - 8:05 Program plan and expectations - 19:51 Review: Introduction to data science concepts - 20:41 Data-driven careers - 22:33 Use data analytics for good - 30:14 Trajectory of the field - 38:22 Review: The impact of data today - 41:40 Data career skills - 42:33 Work in the field - 47:46 Data professional career resources - 56:12 Review: Your career as a data professional - 1:04:52 The data project workflow - 1:06:22 Elements of communication - 1:13:55 Communicate like a data professional - 1:25:46 Review: Data applications and workflow - 1:29:00 Begin building a portfolio to impress - 1:29:43 Portfolio project wrap-up - 1:35:50 Course review: Foundations of Data Science - 1:37:13 End - 1:38:56