Data Analysis and Visualization in Looker

In today's data-driven business landscape, waiting for technical teams to run database queries can slow down critical decision-making. Looker solves this by giving you direct, intuitive access to your organization's data. This text-based course guides you through the fundamentals of navigating Looker so you can independently query data, build custom metrics, and construct meaningful dashboards. By the end of this course, you will transition from a passive consumer of reports to an active data explorer. You will understand how to translate business questions into precise data queries and present your findings in clean, professional dashboards that drive organizational strategy. What you'll learn: - Understand fundamental data concepts and how Looker's semantic layer structures organizational data. - Explore and query large datasets using the Looker interface without writing SQL. - Create custom dimensions, measures, and table calculations to answer specific business questions. - Design clear, informative visualizations and interactive dashboards that highlight key trends. - Apply modern data sharing and collaboration practices to distribute insights securely across teams. This course begins with essential terminology and foundational data concepts before moving step-by-step through practical querying techniques, visualization design, and dashboard curation. It is designed specifically for business professionals, coordinators, and aspiring analysts who want to work with data independently. No prior database, programming, or SQL experience is required. Start reading today and unlock the power of self-service data analytics.