Summarizing Data Using Google Sheets

This project gives you easy access to the invaluable summarizing data techniques used by experts in business, science, math, sports, art, music, literature, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn how to summarize vast amounts of data into a few numbers, charts, and graphs to gain the invaluable insights hidden in them. We’ll also cover the most commonly used methods in the business setting while focusing on how to develop them and when one is more appropriate than others. We will use Google Sheets and large data sets to illustrate how to create the summary techniques.

Using these techniques, no matter what your skill levels in the topic, you can change your way of solving problems using data and approaching them. If you’re already an expert, this peep under the methods in data science will give you ideas for turbocharging successful learning, including tips and insights that will help you make the best use of data for your decision-making. If you’re struggling, you’ll see a structured treasure trove of practical techniques that walk you through what you need to do to get on track. If you’ve ever wanted to become better at summarizing data, this project will help serve as your guide.

This Guided Project was created by a Coursera community member.