Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Looker Data, Google Cloud

Develop skills for using cloud data with Looker. Introduction to cloud data and Looker for Looker developers.

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Professional Certificate

Intermediate level

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Data analysis using Looker
  • Data visualization in Looker
  • Working with dimensions, measures, filters, and pivots
  • Create new metrics using table calculations
  • Developing LookML skills
  • Creating dimensions and measures in LookML
  • Working with different data types in LookML
  • Creating and saving derived tables in LookML

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Looker key
  • Data Analyst
  • Data key
  • Data Visualization Expert
  • LookML developer
  • Data Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • BI developer

Internship – Series of 3 courses

This course series introduces cloud data and Looker to those interested in becoming a Looker developer. It includes background on how data is managed in the cloud and how it can be used to create value for the organization.

Hands-on Learning Project

The second course includes hands-on labs with Looker to develop skills in data analysis and visualization:

  • Lab 1: Working with dimensions, measures, filters, and pivots to query, select, and visualize data in Looker using Explores.
  • Lab 2: Using table calculations and simplifications to instantly create new metrics from data with Explores.

In the third course, there are practical labs focused on developing LookML skills:

  • First lab: Creating dimensions and measures in LookML and learning about the different data types that LookML supports.
  • Lab 2: Creating and saving derived tables in LookML to create new tables that do not already exist in the base database.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Investigating data changes with Google Cloud

Course 1
One hour
Rating: 4.8 (834 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Examine the value of data and how it impacts customer experiences.
  • Check out the various data management solutions offered by Google Cloud.
  • Learn how Google Cloud products make data more useful and accessible to employees.

Analyze and display data in Looker

Course 2
5 hours
Rating: 4.7 (328 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Use dimensions, measures, filters, and pivots to analyze and display data.
  • Create advanced metrics instantly using spreadsheet calculations.
  • Create visualizations using Looks and dashboards.
  • Share Looker content with others.

Developing data models with LookML

Course 3
5 hours
Rating: 4.8 (50 ratings)

Course Details

What will you learn?

  • Define basic terms and components of LookML.
  • Model new dimensions and metrics using LookML and use dashboards to combine key queries and visualizations on a single screen.
  • Model LookML project files to design and build custom “Explores” for business users.
  • Use derived tables in Looker to create new custom tables and use data sets to manage caching policies.