Google Sheets Fundamentals

Track Description

Google Sheets Fundamentals

Learn the fundamental skills necessary to analyze data in Google Sheets! You’ll cover the foundational knowledge in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization and learn how to analyze and visualize data efficiently and effectively. You’ll start by understanding the core functionality of spreadsheets, exploring how to use predefined functions to analyze data. You’ll then learn about data types, manipulation of numeric and logical data, missing data, and error types. As you progress, you’ll discover how to use pivot tables to work with large quantities of data in Google Sheets efficiently. You’ll learn how to organize and evaluate data within seconds using a variety of real-world examples. Finally, you’ll cover spreadsheet data visualization techniques. You’ll learn how to create different types of charts, including bar charts, histograms, scatter charts, sparkline, and candlestick charts, and how to use data validation and VLookup formulas.

Prerequisites

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Introduction to Google Sheets
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Bring your Google Sheets to life by mastering fundamental skills such as formulas, operations, and cell references.
Bring your Google Sheets to life by mastering fundamental skills such as formulas, operations, and cell references.
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Data Analysis in Google Sheets
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Learn to use Google Sheets to clean, analyze, and draw insights from data. Discover how to sort, filter, and use VLOOKUP to combine data.
Learn to use Google Sheets to clean, analyze, and draw insights from data. Discover how to sort, filter, and use VLOOKUP to combine data.
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Intermediate Google Sheets
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Expand your Google Sheets vocabulary by diving deeper into data types, including numeric data, logical data, and missing data.
Expand your Google Sheets vocabulary by diving deeper into data types, including numeric data, logical data, and missing data.
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Pivot Tables in Google Sheets
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Learn how to create pivot tables and quickly organize thousands of data points with just a few clicks.
Learn how to create pivot tables and quickly organize thousands of data points with just a few clicks.
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Data Visualization in Google Sheets
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Learn the fundamentals of data visualization using Google Sheets.
Learn the fundamentals of data visualization using Google Sheets.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this Track suitable for beginners?

Yes, this Track is suitable for beginners. It covers the fundamental skills necessary to analyze data in spreadsheets and provides a comprehensive overview of spreadsheets. The courses cover the foundational knowledge in data analysis, manipulation, and visualization, and teach users how to analyze and visualize data efficiently and effectively.

What is the programming language or technology of this Track?

This track uses Spreadsheets/Google Sheets. You'll start by understanding the core functionality of spreadsheets and exploring how to use predefined functions to analyze data.

Which jobs will benefit from this Track?

This Track will benefit a variety of different jobs including data analysts, business analysts, and other professionals who need to work with data and spreadsheets.

How will this Track prepare me for my career?

This Track will help you understand the core concepts of data analysis and spreadsheets, and learn how to analyze and visualize data efficiently and effectively. You'll discover how to use pivot tables to work with large quantities of data more efficiently and learn how to create different types of charts, including bar charts, histograms, scatter charts, sparkline, and candlestick charts. This will give you the necessary skills and knowledge to use spreadsheets and data analysis effectively in your career.

How long does it take to complete this Track?

This Track will usually take 17 hours to complete as it consists of several courses that significantly upskill users. However, tracks are self-paced so users can spend as little or as long time as they like working through the exercises and courses.

What's the difference between a skill track and a career track?

Skill track focus on learning a specific skill, such as spreadsheets or programming. The courses are structured to upskill and refine learners' knowledge in a certain domain. A career track, on the other hand, focuses on developing a holistic skill set to help learners transition to new roles in the industry. These tracks are usually broader and more comprehensive.

What topics are covered in this Track?

This Track covers the fundamental skills necessary to analyze data in spreadsheets. You'll learn about data types, manipulation of numeric and logical data, missing data, and error types. You'll also learn how to use pivot tables to work with large quantities of data more efficiently and discover how to create different types of charts.

What technologies will I learn?

In this Track you will learn how to use Google Sheets and how to properly analyze data and use functions. Additionally, you'll learn how to use pivot tables to work with large quantities of data more efficiently and discover how to create different types of charts, including bar charts, histograms, scatter charts, sparkline, and candlestick charts, and how to use data validation and VLookup formulas.