Course Overview
The Introduction to Data Studio online course teaches marketers, business owners, agencies, and data analysts how to visualize data online to gain insights. You’ll learn how to connect your data, create impactful reports, and collaborate with teammates. You’ll gain the knowledge and tools you need to design compelling reports to share with different stakeholders.
- Unit 1: Welcome to Data Studio
- Lesson 1: Data Studio overview
- Lesson 2: How Data Studio works
- Lesson 3: Access controls
- Unit 2: Navigate Data Studio
- Lesson 1: Data Studio Home page
- Lesson 2: Data source overview
- Lesson 3: Report overview
- Lesson 4: Report edit mode overview
- Unit 3: Build your first report
- Lesson 1: Connect Data
- Lesson 2: Create a new report and add charts
- Lesson 3: Add and configure report controls
- Lesson 4: Share reports with others
- Unit 4: Format and Design Reports
- Lesson 1: Data visualization basics
- Lesson 2: Create and use report templates
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is this course for me?
Introduction to Data Studio is a beginner-level course for anyone new to Data Studio, or for anyone wishing to brush up on the basics of connecting data and building a report. - How do I change the name on my course certificate?
The name that appears on your User Profile and certificate is the name associated with the Google Account you used to register for Analytics Academy. first, check the email in the upper right-hand corner of the Academy to make sure you are signed in with the correct email. If you did not specify a name on your Google Account, then no name will appear on your certificate. Also, don’t use a shared email to log into the Academy, since we will be unable to associate your certificate with you personally.To change or add a name to your Google Account:- Sign in to your Google Account.
- Under “Personal info & privacy,” select “Your personal info,” then select “Name.”
- Edit or add the name you wish, then click “Done.”
- Note you may need to refresh the Academy site, or wait about thirty minutes, to reflect the name change.
- Can I transfer my Analytics Academy certificate to a different Google Account?
Unfortunately, we are not able to transfer certificates at this time. If you have completed an Analytics Academy course using the wrong email account, you will need to re-register using the correct account and retake the assessments for a certificate of completion. - Are there pre-requisites for this course?
This is an introductory course and does not require any previous knowledge. - Is this course available in a different language?
Currently, this course is available in English only. - How long will this course take to complete?
If you go through all the course content sequentially, we expect the course to take 2-5 hours to complete, depending on your level of familiarity with the course content. - How long will I have to earn a certificate of completion?
You may earn a certificate of completion at any time. You can track your progress through the course in your User Profile and return at any time to complete the course assessments. Note that you will need a score of 80% or better on each assessment to earn a certificate of completion. - How much do Academy courses cost?
All Academy courses are free of charge. - Why can’t I access Analytics Academy with my G Suite account?
G Suite accounts cannot currently access Analytics Academy. Please log in with a non-G Suite Google account. - Where do I find my Academy User Profile?
To view the User Profile, sign in to Analytics Academy, click on your account email or picture in the top right corner, and then select “Profile.” - What are the system requirements to take this course?
To view the course content and complete the activities, you will need an Internet-enabled device and access to a Google Account.To watch the course videos, make sure you use the following:- Google Chrome, firefox, or Safari
- Internet connection with 500+ Kbps
- Can I use my mobile device to view the course content?
Academy courses include formats such as video and text lessons, which are accessible from most mobile devices. However, not all devices are the same, so some content may not work optimally on some mobile devices. - Now that I’ve completed Introduction to Data Studio, what’s next?
Get started building your first report! Be sure to check out the great tips and tutorials in the Data Studio Help Center and the Google Analytics YouTube channel, where you can explore videos on additional topics.
Introduction to Data Studio
Introduction to Data Studio helps you learn and practice beginner steps in connecting your data and building Data Studio reports.
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Certification Questions & Certification Answers
How can you use any Data Studio report as a template?
- Copy the report as new and select your data source(s)
- Copy the data source and select your data set(s)
- Use templates available on the Data Studio Home page
- Ask the report owner to enable viewer’s credentials
Correct Answer:
- Copy the report as new and select your data source(s)
If you upload data from a CSV file to create a data set in Google Cloud, how can you update that data set in the future?
- Upload a CSV file with only the new rows of data
- Upload a CSV file with all the original data and additional data
- Click the refresh fields icon in the data source to automatically upload changes from the file on your computer
- Manually edit the data in the Data Studio report
Correct Answer:
- Upload a CSV file with only the new rows of data
In which ways can you change an existing field?
- Display the count of unique field values
- Change the format of a date field
- Display the output of a custom mathematical formula using the field
- Change the name
Correct Answer:
- Display the count of unique field values
- Change the format of a date field
- Change the name
Once you’ve connected your data in Data Studio, how often do you need to manually provide your data set credentials again?
- Every time you load the report
- Monthly
- Annually
- Only if you’ve revoked access
Correct Answer:
- Only if you’ve revoked access
To share your report via a public link and allow all viewers to see chart data, which data source setting would you choose?
- Invite user to view
- Invite user to edit
- Use owner’s credentials
- Use viewer’s credentials
Correct Answer:
- Use owner’s credentials
What are the benefits of using Data Studio?
- Allows you to visualize your own data
- Free of charge
- Accessible on web-connected devices
- Access to additional attribution models
Correct Answer:
- Allows you to visualize your own data
- Free of charge
- Accessible on web-connected devices
What can a single filter control affect?
- Charts
- Scorecards
- Groups of components
- Multiple dimensions
Correct Answer:
- Charts
- Scorecards
- Groups of components
What can an individual viewing a report do?
- Hover over charts to see specific data point information
- filter data
- Select a date range
- Make a page-level component report-level
Correct Answer:
- Hover over charts to see specific data point information
- filter data
- Select a date range
What can you do with calculated fields?
- Create a metric or dimension using a mathematical formula
- Change an existing field’s aggregation
- Transform tables into pie charts
- Disable fields from the data source
Correct Answer:
- Create a metric or dimension using a mathematical formula
What can you do with the Explorer tool?
- Invite others to view or edit your explorations
- Export an exploration as a chart into a new or existing report
- Toggle between view and edit modes
- Automatically save all changes to explorations
Correct Answer:
- Export an exploration as a chart into a new or existing report
What do the Theme tab settings affect?
- All reports in your account
- All components in the open report
- All components in the open page
- The selected component only
Correct Answer:
- All components in the open report
What does a filter control allow viewers to do?
- Select a different data source to visualize
- filter report data based on one or more dimension values
- Change the date range of a report
- Import their own data into your report template
Correct Answer:
- filter report data based on one or more dimension values
What does the “refresh fields” button in the data source do?
- Update stale data in your report’s charts
- Reflect changes made to the data set’s schema
- Save changes you make to the data source fields
- Saves updates made to data source field names
Correct Answer:
- Reflect changes made to the data set’s schema
What is one benefit of using blended data?
- The ability to combine data from different time periods in one chart
- The ability to visualize data from multiple data sources in one chart
- The ability to join multiple data sources without any common dimensions
- The ability to share combined data sources between reports
Correct Answer:
- The ability to visualize data from multiple data sources in one chart
What is required for a single chart to reference data from two different data sources?
- Attach both data sources to the report
- Select the appropriate dimensions from the chart data tab
- Create a blended data source
- Add a data control to the report
Correct Answer:
- Create a blended data source
What is the benefit of using the Theme tab?
- The ability to adjust a report’s canvas size, grid settings, and page navigation position
- The ability to set consistent font and color selections for all components
- The ability to use templates for quick report building
- The ability to enable field editing in reports
Correct Answer:
- The ability to set consistent font and color selections for all components
What is the order in which data flows into Data Studio charts?
- Data set → data source → report → chart
- Data source → data set → report → chart
- Component → data source → report → chart
- Data set → report → data source → chart
Correct Answer:
- Data set → data source → report → chart
What is the purpose of a bullet chart?
- Show the total for a single metric
- See how well a metric is performing against a target
- Identify a correlation between data points Highlight a single, critical metric
Correct Answer:
- See how well a metric is performing against a target
What is the purpose of a scatter plot?
- Observe trends over time
- Track performance against a target
- Identify a relationship between variables
- Compare multiple parts of a whole
Correct Answer:
- Identify a relationship between variables
What is the purpose of creating a thumbnail image of your report?
- Invite others to view your report’s first page and hover for more detail
- Give users with view or edit access a preview of your report before opening
- Allow users to quickly download a non-interactive copy of your report Download a full-size PDF for offline viewing
Correct Answer:
- Give users with view or edit access a preview of your report before opening
What is the purpose of extracting data?
- Create robust data sources with over 100MB of data
- Maintain a live connection between your data set and data source
- Use connectors not available through Google or partners
- Use a subset of your original data for faster report performance
Correct Answer:
- Use a subset of your original data for faster report performance
What is the purpose of templates?
- Quickstart data source creation
- Quickstart report creation
- Offer design tips based on connector
- Extract data for improved report load time
Correct Answer:
- Quickstart report creation
What is unique about a report-level component, compared to a page-level component?
- Report -level components appear in the same position on each page
- Report-level components are the default component type Report-level
- components can reference multiple data sources at once Report-level
- components have interactive properties for viewers to filter data
Correct Answer:
- Report -level components appear in the same position on each page
What must the data source owner do to allow report editors to modify data fields?
- Enable field editing in reports
- Use owner’s credentials
- Give edit access to the data source
- Prevent editors from changing access and adding new people
Correct Answer:
- Enable field editing in reports
Which access permission would you provide to a coworker to collaborate with them on a report?
- Can view report
- Can edit report
- Can view data source
- Can edit data source
Correct Answer:
- Can edit report
Which actions can you take on the Data Studio Home page?
- Create a new report
- Share a report with others
- Edit data source fields
- Connect to data
Correct Answer:
- Create a new report
- Share a report with others
- Connect to data
Which are examples of data sets?
- Google-generated data, such as Google Analytics or Google Sheets
- A data source based on a CSV file
- Metrics and dimensions typed directly into Data Studio
- Amazon sales data
Correct Answer:
- Google-generated data, such as Google Analytics or Google Sheets
- Amazon sales data
Which components must get their data from a data source?
- Images
- Bar charts
- Scorecards
- Embedded content
Correct Answer:
- Bar charts
- Scorecards
Which feature helps you create a new report quickly?
- Owner’s credentials
- Edit access
- Templates
- Controls
Correct Answer:
- Templates
Which is the best tool to quickly visualize data that answers a specific question without saving or sharing it?
- Data source
- Explorer
- Report Gallery
- Templates
Correct Answer:
- Explorer
Which reflects a best practice for designing your report?
- Use only one report per page, including much text annotation to summarize findings
- Use the first page as a high-level overview, and add additional pages as needed for more detail
- Use contrasting colors for each different chart
- Use pie charts to compare 10+ segments of a whole
Correct Answer:
- Use the first page as a high-level overview, and add additional pages as needed for more detail
Which setting makes your report larger?
- Style tab
- Canvas size
- Report theme
- Grid settings
Correct Answer:
- Canvas size
Which sharing option always requires recipients to log in with their Google account?
- Shareable link
- Invitation to edit
- PDF download
- Viewer’s credentials
Correct Answer:
- Invitation to edit
Which term refers to the underlying data that can be connected to Data Studio?
- Data set
- Data source
- Data control
- Data connection
Correct Answer:
- Data set
Which types of components can be included in a report?
- Text
- Images
- Charts
- Templates
Correct Answer:
- Text
- Images
- Charts
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