Target Audience

This course is ideal for business users seeking to derive actionable insights from data and data analysts tasked with performing analysis and creating visualizations to support organizational decision-making

COURSE AGENDA

Introduction to Looker Overview:

  • Learn the Looker interface and its core components.
  • Define Looker’s capabilities for data analysis and visualization.
  • Master navigation within Looker to access data and tools.

Core Analytics Concepts Key Concepts:

  •  Understand Looker’s four analytical pillars: dimensions, measures, filters, and pivots.
  • Use dimensions to explore data attributes.
  • Aggregate data attributes using measures.
  • Combine dimensions and measures for in-depth analysis and visualization.
  • Apply filters to focus on specific subsets of data.
  • Leverage pivots to restructure and group data dynamically.

Table Calculations Advanced Metrics:

  • Explore table calculations and offset functions for data manipulation.
  • Learn the types of table calculations and offset functions available in Looker.
  • Instantly create new metrics and insights using these advanced tools.

Looks & Dashboards Building and Sharing Insights:

  • Create and deliver standalone visualization reports, called Looks, to share insights.
  • Build and share dashboards to consolidate multiple visualizations for business analysis.
  • Add new content and filters to dashboards for flexible, targeted analysis.
  • Explore options for delivering data outside of Looker for broader stakeholder access.

Content Management Organizing Data:

  • Use folders to organize content for easy navigation and discovery.
  • Create and share boards to centralize content around specific topics or themes.

Modern Application Development

Deploy with Cloud Run:

Launch serverless apps that scale automatically.

Build with Cloud Functions:

Create event-driven serverless applications.

Containerize & Scale:

Deploy containerized apps using GKE and Cloud Run.

Comprehensive Review

Consolidate Learning:

Review key Google Cloud concepts for a solid foundation.

Connect Concepts:

Understand how modules apply to real-world scenarios.

Prepare for Implementation:

Apply course knowledge to practical Google Cloud solutions.

Cloud Functions Core

  • Deploy serverless solutions
  • Implement function triggers
  • Secure function access

Advanced Functions

  • Integrate with databases
  • Manage secrets and variables
  • Implement best practices

Workflow Automation

  • Design serverless workflows
  • Implement logic controls
  • Master service authentication
  • Build automated processes

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