This week I started the course “Analyze Data to Answer Questions.” I only managed to finish the first week which focuses on sorting data in spreadsheets and SQL. Useful skill to learn as it makes it easier to visualize, analyze and understand data. A very easy first week since I have being using this feature […]
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This week, I managed to complete “Process Data from Dirty to Clean.” I only managed one course this week as I have been extremely busy with life. The last bit of this was focused on building an resume and how to job search for data analyst positions. Useful stuff to learn especially if you are
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This week I got very little done compared to other weeks. With work and other projects taking up my time, I have only managed to completed one week of course material in “Process Data from Dirty to Clean.” Even with that small amount of work done, I still managed to learn quite a bit. How
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This week I started the course “Process Data from Dirty to Clean” which has been the type of course I been waiting for. Even though I am only two weeks in, so far this course is way more practical than the other courses. Teaching how statistics is used in data analysis and what functions in
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This week, I managed to complete the second course “Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decision”. This part of the course focused on problem solving and communication. These are two skills that will become increasingly important in our growingly divisive world. Being able to use data to solve the world problems will be key in the
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This week I managed to finish the first course of the Google Data Analytics Program. As an intro to the course, it served its purpose of introducing me to the world of data. Since I already had some basic knowledge about data and data analysis, much of this first course was just a review of
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This week got into more technical aspects of data analysis as I hoped. The topics covered were the basics of the tools you would be using as a data analyst. Spreadsheets, databases, and data visualization tools. Even though it was only the basics it was nice to get into the more technical side of things.
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This week was the more of the same as the previous week so there isn’t much to write about. I have been watching videos, reading notes, and completing videos just like last week. The content of the course is still focusing on the fundamentals of data analysis so far which I mostly already know from
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“Data!data!data!” he cried impatiently. “I can’t make bricks without clay.” Sherlock Holmes This week, I managed to finish the first section of the course which introduced the concept of data and how it is used. Since I already know the basics of data from doing my research, this section was a breeze for me. My
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A fundamental part of self-improvement is learning new skills and experiencing new things. Getting certified would be a major step not just for my career prospects but for my journey of self-improvement. Choosing the Google Data Analytics Certification was an easy choice. I am very interested in analyzing data to find stories and insights similar
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