Google Sheets for Data Analytics Course Content

Our Google Sheets for Data Analytics course is designed to equip you with the skills needed to leverage Google Sheets for effective data analysis. This course covers a wide range of topics, from basic data manipulation to advanced analytical techniques, ensuring you can harness the full potential of Google Sheets for your data analytics needs.

Module 1: Introduction to Google Sheets

1. Overview of Google Sheets

   • Understanding the Google Sheets interface

   • Key differences between Google Sheets and Excel

   • Basic navigation and shortcuts

2. Spreadsheet Basics

   • Creating, renaming, and managing spreadsheets

   • Formatting cells, rows, and columns

   • Using basic formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT)

3. Data Entry and Organization

   • Sorting and filtering data

   • Working with dates and text

   • Custom number formatting

4. Collaboration and Sharing

   • Sharing and permission settings

   • Version history and tracking changes

   • Commenting and collaborating in real time

Module 2: Essential Formulas and Functions

1. Basic Math and Statistical Functions

   • SUM, MIN, MAX, AVERAGE, COUNT, COUNTA

   • Basic conditional functions (IF, AND, OR)

2. Text Functions

   • CONCATENATE, SPLIT, FIND, LEFT, RIGHT, MID

   • TRIM, PROPER, LOWER, UPPER

3. Logical and Lookup Functions

   • IF, IFERROR, ISBLANK, ISNUMBER, IFS

   • VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP (if available), and INDEX-MATCH

4. Date and Time Functions

   • TODAY, NOW, DATE, TEXT, DATEDIF

   • Working with durations and time zones

Module 3: Data Cleaning and Transformation

1. Data Validation

   • Setting up data validation rules

   • Creating dropdown lists and error warnings

2. Data Cleaning Techniques

   • Removing duplicates

   • Text-to-columns

   • Using FILTER and QUERY functions to clean data

3. Advanced Text Manipulation

   • Regular expressions (REGEXEXTRACT, REGEXMATCH, REGEXREPLACE)

   • Cleaning messy data using functions like SUBSTITUTE and REPLACE

Module 4: Data Analysis with Google Sheets

1. Pivot Tables

   • Creating and customizing pivot tables

   • Grouping, summarizing, and filtering data

   • Adding calculated fields to pivot tables

2. Data Visualization

   • Creating charts (line, bar, pie, scatter, etc.)

   • Customizing chart appearance and layout

   • Using Slicers to filter visualizations dynamically

3. Advanced Data Functions

   • Using the QUERY function for advanced filtering and aggregation

   • ARRAYFORMULA for bulk calculations

   • SPLIT and FLATTEN for unstacking data

Module 5: Automation and Productivity Tools

1. Conditional Formatting

   • Setting up custom rules for conditional formatting

   • Using formulas in conditional formatting

2. Data Import and Export

   • Importing data from CSV, Excel, or Google Drive

   • Exporting data in various formats

3. Integrating with Other Google Services

   • Importing data from Google Forms and Google Analytics

   • Connecting Google Sheets with Google Apps Script for automation

   • Syncing data between Google Sheets and Google Data Studio

Module 6: Advanced Topics

1. Advanced Querying with Google Sheets

   • Combining data from multiple sheets with QUERY

   • Using JOIN, LEFT JOIN, and WHERE clauses in QUERY

2. Array Formulas and Complex Functions

   • Using ARRAYFORMULA for advanced array calculations

   • Exploring FILTER, SORT, and UNIQUE for dynamic data analysis

3. Macros and Google Apps Script

   • Recording and running macros

   • Introduction to Google Apps Script

   • Writing simple scripts for automation

Module 7: Case Studies and Real-World Applications

1. Analyzing Financial Data

   • Building a budget dashboard

   • Forecasting and analyzing trends

2. Marketing and Sales Data Analytics

   • Tracking marketing campaigns with Sheets

   • Creating a sales performance dashboard

3. Google Sheets for Business Intelligence

   • Building interactive dashboards

   • Integrating third-party data with Google Sheets

Module 8: Final Project

• Capstone Project

  • Analyze a complex dataset and create a report with visualizations

  • Build a fully automated dashboard using advanced techniques

  • Present insights and recommendations based on data analysis

By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation in using Google Sheets for data analysis. You will be able to clean and prepare data, perform basic and advanced analyses, visualize data effectively, and automate tasks to improve efficiency. This course will equip you with the skills needed to make data-driven decisions confidently using Google Sheets.