Are the answers you need buried in a dataset you can't decipher? In this course, you’ll learn to use AI as your analytical partner to transform unstructured data into clear, actionable insights. You’ll use Gemini to identify the right success metrics for any project and practice converting messy, raw data into structured tables. You'll use everyday language to generate powerful spreadsheet formulas and create compelling charts in Google Sheets—empowering you to make smarter, data-driven decisions.

By the end of this course, you will create:

• Success metrics you can stand by: Use Gemini to define exactly what to measure for your project so you can present your results with confidence.

• A structured dataset: Clean and organize messy information into a structured Google Sheets table that is ready for immediate analysis.

• Data visualizations and formulas: Use natural language to generate spreadsheet functions and create charts that visualize your findings to drive evidence-based decisions.

• Business performance simulator: Use Gemini Canvas to transform static data into an interactive tool, so you can "test-drive" changes and visualize their ripple effects in real time.

This course is a part of the Google AI Professional Certificate, a program that takes you beyond foundational understanding to becoming an AI-fluent professional. With this certificate, you’ll gain hands-on experience building the AI skills that employers are looking for. Designed by experts at Google, you’ll practice using AI in real workplace tasks. You’ll learn how to use AI to sharpen your strategy, boost your creativity, and streamline the repetitive parts of your day, and you’ll build a portfolio of 20+ AI projects to show off your new skills. And, to help you do your best work, you’ll gain access to Google AI Pro at no cost, giving you experience with Google’s most helpful tools.