Preparing Data is a course crafted to empower students with vital skills in data manipulation, analysis, and visualization using Google Sheets. Across multiple modules and immersive projects, participants will immerse themselves in data governance principles, delve into sophisticated spreadsheet functions, and acquire proficiency in recognizing data patterns and relationships. From grasping the pivotal significance of data integrity to navigating through advanced data visualization tools, this course adopts a thorough approach to honing the craft of data handling and analysis. By the course’s conclusion, students will be well-equipped to make informed decisions and adeptly tackle real-world challenges.

• Challenge conventional thinking: Critically evaluate
  existing paradigms, assumptions, and approaches to problem-solving and decision-making, fostering creativity, innovation, and alternative perspectives.
• Develop essential data and spreadsheet skills
  necessary for effective data manipulation, analysis,
  and visualization using Google Sheets
• Investigate access to safe and affordable drinking water, focusing on inequalities in service levels, to
  analyze real-world datasets and address social and
  environmental challenges related to water access.
• Explain the critical role of data in effective analysis and delve into data governance principles, ethics,
  and Google Sheets tools for data access and
  utilization.
• Develop proficiency in spreadsheet fundamentals and
  data management techniques, including essential terminologies, file formats, and proficiency in using Google Sheets.
• Grasp the importance of transforming raw data into actionable insights using spreadsheets and explore data visualization techniques for effective analysis.