Just if they had used Python, then this should have been the most recommended course for beginners I think. Because most of us use python programming instead of R
I already work in the industry. Python, sql, and Microsoft products like excel are used more in the real world from my experience so I'm doing IBM since looking for a job isn't really a problem for me, more like finding good up to date educational resources to improve myself. I will do Googles right after though.
After seeing an article about Google Data Analytics course, your "Become a Data Analyst with No Certificate" was the first video I saw and it drove me into actually taking up the course. Right now Im on course 6, and loving every moment of it. Its all completely new and fascinating to me, but I will keep you updated as to how it is going once I complete the whole course!
This is awesome to hear Anant! It sounds like you are powering through the certificate. And yes, please do keep me updated on your thoughts on the course.
I really like the fast track option google offers, so you could Take the IBM course and learn everything plus some python then skip everything you already know in the google course and still benefit from their job preparation. Having a set price per month and not per course could help you do both pretty fast if you were motivated.
Yeah this is a great point Mike. I also do like the fast track option. So good to have the flexibility to adjust the course based on your knowledge level!
I did the trial lessons on both, and IBM won me over. I personally dislike the Google‘s teaching style of having people talking to me, it’s just too much of talking 😂 I like the IBM approach; straight to the point. Almost done with my IBM, can’t wait to do the capstone project! :) thanks for the upload!
Hi, did you do the capstone project ? I enrolled today, now I am worried if the capstone project will be too tough for me. How difficult is it ? Is it doable by oneself if one completes the other courses ? Please reply. A super worried dude here. :|
I agree. Googles course has wayyyyy too much fluff and bounces all over the place. They're trying to keep it exciting, but really they're just making it annoying. The IBM course is less fluff and flow is easy to follow step by step instructions. I do plan on going back to the Google one once im done with the IBM one.....but Im very much preferring the way IBM did it. Google was hard to follow. I felt like it was constantly like... "Just for fun write down some things you did to get ready this morning.....you don't really need to, it's just for fun". - Cupid Cartmans voice A couple of weeks later it's like: (Upload the morning routine spreadsheet you've been having fun with.....oh yeah, just kidding you were required to do it we lied). - Cupid Cartmans voice Arg was very frustrating. The over done acting was like watching some over the top TED talk or something. Not my jam.....bro I'm here because it already excites me, you don't need to give me motivation speeches every 5 mins. The people on the IBM video seem way more genuine and to the point.
I am currently doing both. Actually I’ve applied for financial aid for both and both got approved fortunately. I highly recommend people who can’t afford or don’t have the extra money to spend, please try the financial aid feature. They really value your approach if you really wanna learn. That’s amazing.
A good thing about the IBM data analyst certificate is that some of the course can be transfered to IBM data science "python and sql" so you can save some time on the course 😃
IBM makes most sense for me. I work for a company that I want to stay with and deal with a lot of data in my area. I want to learn the tools and use it where I work and move up in my company. Python and MS are used at my company.
Thanks Luke. I breezed through the first 3 courses in this certificate and felt super confident I could nail this in a couple of months time. I must admit it got super hard from course 4 - Python for Data Science, AI & Development. The learning curve is exponential. Each of those 7-15 min videos took me 4-5 hours to complete with contact pauses-plays. The Python in this course is definitely not for beginners. I completed the 4th course just for the sake of it but I don't believe I have mastered any of the skills. Maybe I'm not cut out for this program and should start from ground zero like CompTia ITF+ or Google IT Support or Google Data Analytics. But data analysis/science is something I would wish to pursue
Yeah or the course may not fit your learning style. May need to try other courses that are better adapted to your preferred method of learning. Thanks for sharing your perspective on the course!
I had the same experience, the videos are so packed with information, great method to learn but they require a lot of time and patience to understand what they are actually doing, specially if you are a beginner with Python.
Keep up the great work! I've tried to experience data analysis through an assignment we were given in the Master'a degree programme "BIM and Management" I created a very simple dashboard with pivot tables; it was great and amusing for me. I've always wanted to learn data analysis, and your videos were of great help. Now I'm at the second course of Google Project Management certificate, and after it, I'll absolutely start the data analysis course. Thank you so much!
I've seen many videos comparing these two certificates but this one is the best by far. I really love your channel !! Keep making such great content thanks a lot !!
What a great video, thank you a lot🌹 And actually your great mind set as a data analyst can be shown in your video structure and how you see things and explain it, much respect.
Just if they had used Python, then this should have been the most recommended course for beginners I think. Because most of us use python programming instead of R
Thanks for the info luke! I've had to spend my corona day figuring out an upgrade myself to be a data analyst from my current job, a sales executive, to be relevant for the future. I still live with my parents and I'm only making $250 a month. Gonna make that $250 to $2500 by enrolling in the course!
@@beautyofindia6137 it's $39/month after a 7-day trial. Not free, but a hell of a lot cheaper than college with the added benefit of help with finding a job when you're done. Plus there are financial aid options available for some
I'm currently working as a Data Analyst. I am still pretty new to the field. From my limited experience what I can tell is that you should definitely go for the one (Google) where it's taught by the Analysts themselves. This is a field where I feel that logical thinking is the most important factor, and that comes with experience. You will learn the tools. Believe me I am a mechanical engineer who never coded before I got the internship in January last year. But building your problem solving techniques is the key for success in this job. All the best. :)
Thanks a lot for this. I'm a frontend developer focusing to change to data analyst and really was comfused between the 2 certificates. You just made my day sir ❤️
Since I live in Brazil, and dollar is super high in here, the Google certificate is 19,90 per month. It is very important for the community accessibility
It is great to see that Tech giants are accepting these certifications without the need for any degree to get employment. The universities need to rethink if the $50,000 tuition fee for a degree is worth it or not.
@@imaginarystranger1974 💯The student debt crisis the US is facing is predicated on the fact that student loan debt is not dischargeable via bankruptcy, which means they've got people on the hook for life. This leads to a predatory lending model, because they would be dumb to NOT get as many starry-eyed 18 year olds as possible to sign up for student loans. This in turn leads to vast amounts of money swirling around in the system which leads to a predatory pricing model at universities, because they would be dumb to NOT snap up as much of that money as possible from all those starry-eyed 18 year olds. However, the money that is snapped up by the universities really doesn't go towards student education, it goes towards football teams, stadiums, luxury fitness centers, higher pay for administrative management, etc. Look at it this way: since 1990, average tuition and fee rates have increased 130% after adjusting for inflation. A 130% increase! Now ask yourselves why that is? Does anyone really think that universities have increased the qualities of their educational offerings by 130%? Doubtful. It's just a money grab. Anyway, that's a really long and roundabout way of saying that I totally agree with you. 😅
I remembered that I watched become data analyst video while I was working so I have started the course and I finished 3 out of 8 parts and I really enjoyed. Thanks for you 👍
I accomplished the Google certificate, and it's great, I have learned a lot but I must be honest, in my experience employers don't have any consideration of it, they only value your degree for an entry level position or your experience for the senior level ones.
Agree, you have to show experience with the certificate to communicate the value to employers. This video goes deeper into how to get a job with it: th-cam.com/video/BEKXRqqgHCw/w-d-xo.html
i knew this is the only video i would be needing to make the correct decision. Thanks a lot Luke Barousse, your channel really helps me make better decisions.
Amazing! I did the google certification program in 4 days (6 hours per day), now goind to IBM certification, about the tweet? I agree, because I've got degree in computing engineering, but there's a lot of courses (6-8 months) that can easily replace my degree of 6 years of hard studying. The companys will have to understand that today, with internet, degree ins't a worth thing to analyze, jut analyze the knowledge of the candidate and certifications.
Ain’t no way they accepting a 260 hour certificate when University involves 4 modules a semester that are 150 hours. University is definitely still the preferred option
Awesome content! Google course now have the subtitles in many different languages, so I think it's even greater! I'm considering taking the IBM course after tho 😬
Thanks for taking the time explaining them. I just dont like that google cert is around R and not python. And i say that because i only use python (ml/dl projects), but i understand that having both R and python into my cv would make me look better than just having python. Damn... R
R is an ok tool for one-off data analysis, individual projects and stuff like that. However, when it comes to bigger companies where there are Data Engineers, Data Analysts and ML/DL Engineers they all need to use one common language to understand what they're doing (more or less), deploy pipelines and other stuff. That's where Python is coming into play and that's why it's popular. Whether or not you should know Java/Scala depends on what you would like to do in the future - the only scenario would be if your organization is relying heavily on Spark and you like more a backend kind of job (pays well but not much recognition from the top brass compared even to DA's). And knowing Java well is a great skill on it's own in IT. Spark is a great tool as well - I never hear about it being mentioned in videos for DA's but so many times in companies people are working with data sets so big that it takes so much time to complete (I don't see your average DA using threading or jit to speed up the Python code unfortunately, some at least know a thing or two about numpy) due to hardware constraints and with Spark you can accomplish the same work in no time. Additionally it has a really low entrance point for those who analyze data mainly in Python thanks to the great Python API and they can make a visable effect with just minimal training in pyspark.
Outstanding thanks so much! I'm a Reporting Analyst but am interested in improving my skills and it looks like the Google cert should help with this goal. I love that you broke out the content areas and hours!
I'm gonna recommend you to complete Google Data Analyst certification and if possible, cover the python Syllabus from IBM data analyst certification! It sets your base very well. I've completed IBM Data Analytics and just started Google's counterpart... Hope it's better that IBM cauz I personally did not like IBM certification other than their python chapters. Just my opinion! Happy Learning!
@@semlali06 I'm doing internship in Seimens as a Mechanical Engineer. Data Analytics is just an interest. I'm taking classes from Google just because it's promising something that could revolutionise the whole MOOC scenario. + they're gonna teach us R and Tableau which is great right?
@@Im_DevN if you are more interested in data than ur current job then u should have a certificate and seek for a job , u already an engineer so maybe data scientist suits u more !
If you want to hear another perspective, check out Tina Huang's video on this topic 👉🏼 th-cam.com/video/GMq8Y9vdJyI/w-d-xo.html PYTHON LOVERS 🐍: It seems like a lot of people want the Google Data Analytics Certificate but also want to learn Python. If this is you, I recommend completing the Google cert and then completing this course for Python 👉🏼 click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=9Dai7v38Rms&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fpython%3F
Thank you for the informative content you put in here. I just wonder why Google choose R over Python... I just wish they use Python. Is R more popular in the data analyst field? From any data analysts out there, is it worth it to learn R and go for a Google certificate? I have some intermediate skills in Python, but zero in R . Stay safe.
Hey Minna, I'm not to sure on why they chose R as I wish they chose Python. But overall, I don't think that it is a big deal. I first learned R and then transitioned to Python. I find that R is used more in research and academia so its popular oputions there, although in production use cases I'm finding Python is more popular. My recommendation is get through the course and then take courses on Python to uplevel your skills.
@@LukeBarousse Thank you for your reply. After I read through the course structure. I think it's a very good one and learning R is not a bad idea after all since I already know some Python n some libraries. And as you have mentioned, it seems that both are used widely in the industry, so I think it's better to know both. I'm in audit mode now and will see how it goes. So far I think it's a very interesting course.
Thanks for putting this together! I’m trying to move from science (chemistry/physics) into to data science. I’m already familiar with Python and various machine learning algorithms, but I don’t have any experience with sql or the other tools that data analysts use. I think the google certificate looks interesting. If you have any recommendations for scientists trying to enter the business world it would be nice to hear your perspective.
I think that the google course is a great start for data analytics. But it seems your interest is more around data scientist topics. For that I may recommend Ken Jee or Tina Huang's Channel as they have better recommendations for data scientist
i am finishing the Google certificate today, and looking for the next beginner certificate which I am about to enroll for the IBM certificate....it aligns with my school subjects because i was taught about cognos and Python. Thanks to you influence my thought of choosing to start learning these certificates
In my company (a smaller multinational) the data team in India uses Cognos. I've never seen it or used it, but it strikes me that it's probably not the best because nothing the company does really works 😂
So, python is the most popular data analysing tool for all around the world according to my experiences. Companies looking at mostly python skills of you. Because of the fact that even the less hours including in IBM , my cohice will IBM course rather than google because you also can learn excel and you need excel everytime and everywhere for creating data sets basically.
Luke, thanks for the video. Great content. I have one question. I'm FX Risk analyst and I don't want to change career right now. But I do want to master data science in the next two years, so I can make a move to a more quantitative focused position. Would this google certificate be a good step for gaining the coding knowledge that I need? Besides that, do you have any opinion about dataquest? I was thinking about taking the Google certificate and then go through dataquest's data science path in python and in R.
Hey my dude thanks for the kind words. I think this certificate would be a good start to get you to your next role so Yes I would recommend it. Not sure on the dataquest as I have never used this platform before.
This course works best for those in the US. I have completed the whole course (ALL 8 COURSES IN THE SPECIALIZATION), but haven't got any job offers given that I live outside the US, where the IT sector looks for candidates with Computer Science or Statistics or IT degrees. Even to work as an intern, although you may have all the necessary skills needed to do the job like SQL, Python/R, Tableau/Power BI, recruiters may not consider you based on the Google Data Analytics Specialization alone. I have applied to various jobs of all kinds related to Data Analytics for the past 2 weeks straight, but I have had zero responses. If I do get a job I promise I will make sure to update it here, so anyone can see and figure out for themselves!!
Great question, these two depending on your need: Python Basics 👉🏼 click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=9Dai7v38Rms&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fpython%3F Python for Data Science 👉🏼 click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=9Dai7v38Rms&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fdata-science-python
Hey, Luke. Greetings from Argentina. So, quick question: do you think there would be any math / statistics knowledge background to go through the courses? Is there any degree required? I'm asking because, though I like Data Analytics, my background is logistics. I fear not to be able to pass the test nor to be able to keep up with the level required as I may lack some experience / specific knowledge. A lot of people out there claim it is required. Is that right? Thanks for your time and these great videos 👍🏻
Great video Luke. Appreciate the time and effort.. I'm looking to make a complete vertical shift from finance to data science. Is the Google cert enough in your opinion to completely change jobs into a new field?
Can you apply data science with your finance experience? (I think so). In that case I would recommend the cert to utilize to learn more to start getting data analytic jobs in finance
@@LukeBarousse I chose the Google Data Analytics Professional Certification. Apart from what you mention in your video, it uses tools that I see mentioned in many Data Analyst and Data Engineer job posts
Excellent and VERY useful video. Thank you for your time. I think I would choose Google certificate, (I hope to be the right decision considering the amount of time to be invested 240hs). Kind regards,
Thank you so much for these videos. I was not aware of these programs only boot camps and LinkedIn learning. The boot camps are just not affordable with my income at the moment.
I don't know if I would recommend that. A lot of repetitive information. You would be better suited to pick one... and then go for a course specializing in only teaching R or Python
I think you should compare the ibm data science professional certificate, which is a really nice program existed for a much longer time. So many people learned and registered and benefit from it. The ibm data analyst program is newer and not that popular at all! I think the fair comparison is the ibm data science(not analyst) prog and the Google one.
Thanks for this Wei! I actually did look into initially doing this video on the IBM data science certificate. However I felt that it was better to compare these two certificates in the video as they have the end goal of training you to become a data analyst. The IBM data science cert (although older and has more enrolled) is more general to data science and not aimed as much at this end-goal. Also when comparing the two IBM offerings they both had some very similiar content.
@@LukeBarousse Actually it seems that there aren't too much differences. The data science's course has only two more chapters: tools for data science (Hadoop, Spark, ecc.) and "Machine Learning with Python")
In real world, we need to have course mixing both. Excel, sql, python and tableau
VEry much agree with this!
by excel
do you mean "learning how to use excel"?
Just if they had used Python, then this should have been the most recommended course for beginners I think. Because most of us use python programming instead of R
@@LukeBarousse does google gives this certificate as e-certificate or physical hard copy?
@@niconsantillan8673 it's an e-certificate that you can then print
I already work in the industry. Python, sql, and Microsoft products like excel are used more in the real world from my experience so I'm doing IBM since looking for a job isn't really a problem for me, more like finding good up to date educational resources to improve myself. I will do Googles right after though.
How did you get into the industry? Are you already an engineer?
Don't do it then lol, that course is a waste of time, there are better resources on TH-cam if you're only interested in learning
After seeing an article about Google Data Analytics course, your "Become a Data Analyst with No Certificate" was the first video I saw and it drove me into actually taking up the course. Right now Im on course 6, and loving every moment of it. Its all completely new and fascinating to me, but I will keep you updated as to how it is going once I complete the whole course!
This is awesome to hear Anant! It sounds like you are powering through the certificate. And yes, please do keep me updated on your thoughts on the course.
Is course 6 only available in us n Canada?
@@AbcDef-ei6oc Should be available world-wide
@@AbcDef-ei6oc to have it available from now, just change your language settings to english
Same here...In course 6 too and enjoying every bit of the process!
I really like the fast track option google offers, so you could Take the IBM course and learn everything plus some python then skip everything you already know in the google course and still benefit from their job preparation. Having a set price per month and not per course could help you do both pretty fast if you were motivated.
Yeah this is a great point Mike. I also do like the fast track option. So good to have the flexibility to adjust the course based on your knowledge level!
Finally an option that works with what I'm thinking of.
I did the trial lessons on both, and IBM won me over. I personally dislike the Google‘s teaching style of having people talking to me, it’s just too much of talking 😂 I like the IBM approach; straight to the point. Almost done with my IBM, can’t wait to do the capstone project! :) thanks for the upload!
This is also a really good point about the certificates. I haven't had anybody bring up this great perspective before, so thansk for sharing!
How long did it take to complete the course?
Hi, did you do the capstone project ? I enrolled today, now I am worried if the capstone project will be too tough for me. How difficult is it ? Is it doable by oneself if one completes the other courses ? Please reply. A super worried dude here. :|
I agree with you. I am switching to the IBM course.
I agree. Googles course has wayyyyy too much fluff and bounces all over the place. They're trying to keep it exciting, but really they're just making it annoying.
The IBM course is less fluff and flow is easy to follow step by step instructions.
I do plan on going back to the Google one once im done with the IBM one.....but Im very much preferring the way IBM did it. Google was hard to follow.
I felt like it was constantly like...
"Just for fun write down some things you did to get ready this morning.....you don't really need to, it's just for fun". - Cupid Cartmans voice
A couple of weeks later it's like:
(Upload the morning routine spreadsheet you've been having fun with.....oh yeah, just kidding you were required to do it we lied). - Cupid Cartmans voice
Arg was very frustrating.
The over done acting was like watching some over the top TED talk or something. Not my jam.....bro I'm here because it already excites me, you don't need to give me motivation speeches every 5 mins.
The people on the IBM video seem way more genuine and to the point.
I am currently doing both. Actually I’ve applied for financial aid for both and both got approved fortunately. I highly recommend people who can’t afford or don’t have the extra money to spend, please try the financial aid feature. They really value your approach if you really wanna learn. That’s amazing.
Heck yeah, congrats on the financial aid; always awesome to hear of someone that got it!
Thank you.. might helpful for me
What do you need to get financial aid?
how do you get the financial aid? What kind of writings did you submit?
Yup! I got approved for financial aid for all 8 Google courses! So I finished the certificate for free! It's really helpful if you have money problems
Thank you very much for your review, I am from Paraguay and I am currently venturing into this world of data analysis, you won a subscriber!
Thanks Jose, good luck in your data science journey!
You won't go wrong, the field is full of opportunities for the decade to come
@@bouseuxlatache4140 Cool. Then it's more useful than this Crummy liberal arts degree I have. Stoked
suerte maestro jajajajja
Lo siento pero tengo que hacerlo, Paraguay existe?
A good thing about the IBM data analyst certificate is that some of the course can be transfered to IBM data science "python and sql" so you can save some time on the course 😃
i ve seen many videos comparing these two certificates but this one is the best by far !
Awe thanks for the kind words my dude!
I just finished Course 1 of Google Data Analytics. I have loved every second spent on it and I am so excited and looking forward to Course 2.
Heck yeah, this is awesome to hear! Good luck with the course!
@@LukeBarousse Thanks Luke.
Thankyou for following up to the request of comparing these two certifications. Your comparison is really helpful.
No problem at all, its' what you all requested!
IBM makes most sense for me. I work for a company that I want to stay with and deal with a lot of data in my area. I want to learn the tools and use it where I work and move up in my company. Python and MS are used at my company.
Thank you for such a well-organised and objective comparsion between the two certs. Really cleared my doubts!
Thanks for the kind words my dude!
In addition to the precious info that u share, I like the fact that u actually read our comments and respond to them too. Honestly, much appreciated 🏆
Thanks for noticing this!
I am half way through the GOOGLE Certificate. I really like it. I know Python and Jupyter Notebooks so I want to learn R...
Even better! Thats awesome my dude, thanks for sharing! Good luck
@@LukeBarousse I don't believe it will get me a job...
Pls tell if Google Analytics course is paid or free? Pls give link
@@pjos2981 Just Google it. The first 7 days are free...
@@pjos2981 Link is in description and will show after click link. Cost is depedent on what country you are in
I have been in confusion. Will start Google course. Learn python simultaneously. Thanks dude. Lucky day for me to find this video randomly on TH-cam
So glad you found it my dude! good luck in your data science journey
Thanks Luke.. I couldn't able to decide which course to choose untill now..Now I will go for Google certificate along with additional python course
Thanks my friend, good luck with the course!
This literally answered all my questions I had before watching this video. Thanks for taking the time to make this! Subbed for sure
Awe Granville, thanks for the kind words! Glad I could answer your questions!!
Thanks Luke. I breezed through the first 3 courses in this certificate and felt super confident I could nail this in a couple of months time. I must admit it got super hard from course 4 - Python for Data Science, AI & Development. The learning curve is exponential. Each of those 7-15 min videos took me 4-5 hours to complete with contact pauses-plays. The Python in this course is definitely not for beginners. I completed the 4th course just for the sake of it but I don't believe I have mastered any of the skills. Maybe I'm not cut out for this program and should start from ground zero like CompTia ITF+ or Google IT Support or Google Data Analytics. But data analysis/science is something I would wish to pursue
Yeah or the course may not fit your learning style. May need to try other courses that are better adapted to your preferred method of learning.
Thanks for sharing your perspective on the course!
I had the same experience, the videos are so packed with information, great method to learn but they require a lot of time and patience to understand what they are actually doing, specially if you are a beginner with Python.
Keep up the great work! I've tried to experience data analysis through an assignment we were given in the Master'a degree programme "BIM and Management" I created a very simple dashboard with pivot tables; it was great and amusing for me. I've always wanted to learn data analysis, and your videos were of great help. Now I'm at the second course of Google Project Management certificate, and after it, I'll absolutely start the data analysis course.
Thank you so much!
It sounds like you are knocking out courses, I like the motivation!! Keep up the great work as well my friend!!
@@LukeBarousse After I read what I had written, I can see I made many typing mistakes 😅
Thank you so much 🌹❤
Finishing my capstone for IBM cert now :D
This is awesome! Congrats my friend!
It will helps for your future job
Hey, currently I’m a business analyst at HSBC, this video gave me different prospective on data analysts and love the aesthetics of it. Thanks again
Thanks for the kind words Shenal! I appreciate it!
Snehal i need to do data analyst i have few doubts can i have ur mail id
Aesthetically pleasing videos with knowledgeable content as always ❤️💯
Thanks for the kind words Ammar!
I've seen many videos comparing these two certificates but this one is the best by far. I really love your channel !!
Keep making such great content thanks a lot !!
Awe thanks so much for this Nethmina!! I appreciate the kind words!
What a great video, thank you a lot🌹
And actually your great mind set as a data analyst can be shown in your video structure and how you see things and explain it, much respect.
Just if they had used Python, then this should have been the most recommended course for beginners I think. Because most of us use python programming instead of R
I feel your pain my dude! My recommendation, power through this certification using R, and develop your python skills after. No harm in knowing both.
@@LukeBarousse 😎👍 thanks, I will definitely do it
@@LukeBarousse would you say it's easier to learn R as a beginner without any knowledge of python or programming ?
@@drmanny39 I would say it has a slightly easier learning curve, but really can't go wrong with either
@@LukeBarousse is it worth it to get Data Analytics certificate Yes or NO
Thanks for the info luke! I've had to spend my corona day figuring out an upgrade myself to be a data analyst from my current job, a sales executive, to be relevant for the future. I still live with my parents and I'm only making $250 a month. Gonna make that $250 to $2500 by enrolling in the course!
Good luck on the transition Qhialdy!!
Just started the Google cert about a week ago. Loving it so far
Good to know, thank you for sharing and good luck!
is it free?
@@beautyofindia6137 it's $39/month after a 7-day trial. Not free, but a hell of a lot cheaper than college with the added benefit of help with finding a job when you're done. Plus there are financial aid options available for some
It starts out slow to me... What do you think?
@@beautyofindia6137 No, you have to login to see the price, it's dependent on your country.
This is great! The chart you made with the tools is really useful to know which one to pick! Thanks!
Awe thanks so much. I love making visualizations!! haha
Well broken down. I wasn't in the market for either, but now I'm anxious to get started. Thanks for the thorough walkthrough.
Awe thanks for the kind words Vambah!
This is the first time I watched your video and I love it. Really straightforward and get the points very clear. Subbed for sure.
I try to keep it short and too the point! Thanks for the kind words and the sub!
Your speed of speech and accent makes it easy to follow. Visuals are engaging too. thanks
Thanks so much for this. Really been trying to work on talking slowly and clearly, glad you were able to follow along!
I'm currently working as a Data Analyst. I am still pretty new to the field.
From my limited experience what I can tell is that you should definitely go for the one (Google) where it's taught by the Analysts themselves.
This is a field where I feel that logical thinking is the most important factor, and that comes with experience.
You will learn the tools. Believe me I am a mechanical engineer who never coded before I got the internship in January last year.
But building your problem solving techniques is the key for success in this job.
All the best. :)
Thanks for sharing Sid! I appreciate your insight as a Data Analyst. I'm also a fellow ME major, ha!
Hey, could you please guide me on how to get an internship in data analytics I am in my FY of BA.
Thank you
I'm also mechanical student. Now working in data analytics and machine learning.
I'm an associate software engineer now
@@ultraeye3919 Good luck my dude!
Hi, please guide me on how to start career/get an internship in data analytics too.
Thanks a lot for this.
I'm a frontend developer focusing to change to data analyst and really was comfused between the 2 certificates.
You just made my day sir ❤️
Glad it was helpful!
why you want to change man? frontend is awesome.
Thanks! Love the details especially that hours comparison for both courses...data analyst for sure :)
Awesome, glad you got use out of it! If you're going to be investing significant time into these certs I think its useful to know this!!
Since I live in Brazil, and dollar is super high in here, the Google certificate is 19,90 per month. It is very important for the community accessibility
Good to hear! Thank you for sharing this for others!
Poderia me informar como vc alterou para esse valor? aqui esta aparecendo o preço em dólares. Obrigado.
Omg I didn't know they are using R in their course, will take it immediately!!
Ha, yeah buddy!
Your speech is so smooth, organised, logical, and easy to follow. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this!!
I'm really interested in the Google course but I would love to do it in Python ☹
Do both..
That’s the comparison you except from a data scientist. Thank you for the detailed yet well summarized content!
Thank you!
But he is a Data Analyst
I'm taking the Google's course, while learning mysql and wanna begin to learn python
Nice! Good luck in your data science journey!
@@LukeBarousse You are awesome officer!
*Is this the last video you updated- I've noticed a higher quality- and better editing! On top of that, the content is top notch! Love it!*
Awe Luciano, thanks so much for this!! Every video I'm working to improve the quality so I appreciate that you notice this!! Stay tuned for more!
It is great to see that Tech giants are accepting these certifications without the need for any degree to get employment. The universities need to rethink if the $50,000 tuition fee for a degree is worth it or not.
Very much agree with this. Or evaluate shifting to a lower price model!
@@LukeBarousse They spend all the money on completely unnecessary benefits and luxuries anyway.
Hello Koustubh! I want to switch from mechanical (4 years) to IT field. Do you think Google DA Cert alone will help me get a job as data analyst?
@@imaginarystranger1974 💯The student debt crisis the US is facing is predicated on the fact that student loan debt is not dischargeable via bankruptcy, which means they've got people on the hook for life. This leads to a predatory lending model, because they would be dumb to NOT get as many starry-eyed 18 year olds as possible to sign up for student loans.
This in turn leads to vast amounts of money swirling around in the system which leads to a predatory pricing model at universities, because they would be dumb to NOT snap up as much of that money as possible from all those starry-eyed 18 year olds.
However, the money that is snapped up by the universities really doesn't go towards student education, it goes towards football teams, stadiums, luxury fitness centers, higher pay for administrative management, etc.
Look at it this way: since 1990, average tuition and fee rates have increased 130% after adjusting for inflation. A 130% increase! Now ask yourselves why that is? Does anyone really think that universities have increased the qualities of their educational offerings by 130%? Doubtful. It's just a money grab.
Anyway, that's a really long and roundabout way of saying that I totally agree with you. 😅
@@napalm1101 Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for this important information. I started with Google and I am satisfied. I liked your video and subscribed to the channel.
I'd love the Google's one but with the Python component from IBM's
Same! Wish we could mix and match!
Exactly what I wished 😔
I loved because the R component, so much Python courses in the market no need for one more.
I remembered that I watched become data analyst video while I was working so I have started the course and I finished 3 out of 8 parts and I really enjoyed. Thanks for you 👍
Good luck in finishing the course!
I accomplished the Google certificate, and it's great, I have learned a lot but I must be honest, in my experience employers don't have any consideration of it, they only value your degree for an entry level position or your experience for the senior level ones.
Agree, you have to show experience with the certificate to communicate the value to employers. This video goes deeper into how to get a job with it: th-cam.com/video/BEKXRqqgHCw/w-d-xo.html
i knew this is the only video i would be needing to make the correct decision. Thanks a lot Luke Barousse, your channel really helps me make better decisions.
Awe Aditya, thank you so much for the kind words! I appreciate it!
Amazing! I did the google certification program in 4 days (6 hours per day), now goind to IBM certification, about the tweet? I agree, because I've got degree in computing engineering, but there's a lot of courses (6-8 months) that can easily replace my degree of 6 years of hard studying. The companys will have to understand that today, with internet, degree ins't a worth thing to analyze, jut analyze the knowledge of the candidate and certifications.
Thanks for sharing this! I appreciate your insights, completely agree that companies need to come to understand the power of these certificates!
Ain’t no way they accepting a 260 hour certificate when University involves 4 modules a semester that are 150 hours. University is definitely still the preferred option
Thank you, 10 mins well spent.
I try to keep it short and sweet! Thanks!
Awesome content! Google course now have the subtitles in many different languages, so I think it's even greater! I'm considering taking the IBM course after tho 😬
Thanks for taking the time explaining them. I just dont like that google cert is around R and not python. And i say that because i only use python (ml/dl projects), but i understand that having both R and python into my cv would make me look better than just having python.
Damn... R
I feel your pain Leo 🤣. It's "only" about 40 hours so maybe you can just power through it pretty quick since you have an understanding of python.
@@LukeBarousse i might just do that and never touch R again in my life :'D. Thank you
R is an ok tool for one-off data analysis, individual projects and stuff like that. However, when it comes to bigger companies where there are Data Engineers, Data Analysts and ML/DL Engineers they all need to use one common language to understand what they're doing (more or less), deploy pipelines and other stuff. That's where Python is coming into play and that's why it's popular. Whether or not you should know Java/Scala depends on what you would like to do in the future - the only scenario would be if your organization is relying heavily on Spark and you like more a backend kind of job (pays well but not much recognition from the top brass compared even to DA's). And knowing Java well is a great skill on it's own in IT. Spark is a great tool as well - I never hear about it being mentioned in videos for DA's but so many times in companies people are working with data sets so big that it takes so much time to complete (I don't see your average DA using threading or jit to speed up the Python code unfortunately, some at least know a thing or two about numpy) due to hardware constraints and with Spark you can accomplish the same work in no time. Additionally it has a really low entrance point for those who analyze data mainly in Python thanks to the great Python API and they can make a visable effect with just minimal training in pyspark.
Thanks for making such video, i was awaiting for something to come up like this.
Awesome glad you enjoyed it!
You just earned a new subscriber Luke!👍
Heck yeah! Glad to hear Anant!
Outstanding thanks so much! I'm a Reporting Analyst but am interested in improving my skills and it looks like the Google cert should help with this goal. I love that you broke out the content areas and hours!
No problem at all Steve! Glad you got use out of this video!
I'm gonna recommend you to complete Google Data Analyst certification and if possible, cover the python Syllabus from IBM data analyst certification! It sets your base very well. I've completed IBM Data Analytics and just started Google's counterpart... Hope it's better that IBM cauz I personally did not like IBM certification other than their python chapters. Just my opinion! Happy Learning!
This is great information to know Nived! Thank you for taking the time to share!
why do you waste time redoing the same thing , u should look for a work now
@@semlali06 I'm doing internship in Seimens as a Mechanical Engineer. Data Analytics is just an interest. I'm taking classes from Google just because it's promising something that could revolutionise the whole MOOC scenario. + they're gonna teach us R and Tableau which is great right?
If you only had money to take 1 of these 2 courses, what would you choose?
@@Im_DevN if you are more interested in data than ur current job then u should have a certificate and seek for a job , u already an engineer so maybe data scientist suits u more !
Your video is really helpful for me in selecting from these two options.
So glad the video helped, Sonica!
Just realized I kept coming to your videos and was never subscribed. Great content sir. Hope you're in good health 😀. Also, I subscribed lol
Awe thanks for the kind words Sati! Appreciate it.
Wow this was helpful on so many levels. Great video. Thanks.
Thank you so much Manny! Appreciate it!
If you want to hear another perspective, check out Tina Huang's video on this topic 👉🏼 th-cam.com/video/GMq8Y9vdJyI/w-d-xo.html
PYTHON LOVERS 🐍: It seems like a lot of people want the Google Data Analytics Certificate but also want to learn Python. If this is you, I recommend completing the Google cert and then completing this course for Python 👉🏼 click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=9Dai7v38Rms&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fpython%3F
Thanks Luke 🙏
Thank you !
Thank uuu
Thanks man. Looking for the same.
But there is no python in Google
Great video Luke! Now I decided to take which one. Appreciate your effort !
So glad this could help! Thanks for this!
I'm doing the Google one and it's great. I love the R course.
Heck yeah, this is good to know! thank you for sharing
Thanks for the video. So much informative. And your accent is very smooth.
Ha! Thanks for this Swagat!!
This was perfectly explained and much needed. Keep it up , nerd
DID YOU JUST CALL ME A NERD! 🤣🤣 Thanks Julio for the kind words my friend!
I really love your channel !! Keep making such great content thanks a lot !! I now see a clearer path thank you again 🥺🥺😊
This is so awesome to hear!! Thanks for the kind words and positivity!!
Thank you for the informative content you put in here.
I just wonder why Google choose R over Python... I just wish they use Python.
Is R more popular in the data analyst field?
From any data analysts out there, is it worth it to learn R and go for a Google certificate?
I have some intermediate skills in Python, but zero in R .
Stay safe.
Hey Minna, I'm not to sure on why they chose R as I wish they chose Python.
But overall, I don't think that it is a big deal. I first learned R and then transitioned to Python. I find that R is used more in research and academia so its popular oputions there, although in production use cases I'm finding Python is more popular.
My recommendation is get through the course and then take courses on Python to uplevel your skills.
@@LukeBarousse Thank you for your reply. After I read through the course structure. I think it's a very good one and learning R is not a bad idea after all since I already know some Python n some libraries. And as you have mentioned, it seems that both are used widely in the industry, so I think it's better to know both.
I'm in audit mode now and will see how it goes. So far I think it's a very interesting course.
@@minnami778 Hi Minna, do you think the course of R in Google certificate is friendly for the programming beginners?
R is not that user friendly as compared to python
Wasn't aware of the expansive employer network behind Goggle cert. Really significant benefit offered there. Thanks for review!
yeah it is and it continues to grow as well with employers! Thanks for checking this out!
Thanks for putting this together! I’m trying to move from science (chemistry/physics) into to data science. I’m already familiar with Python and various machine learning algorithms, but I don’t have any experience with sql or the other tools that data analysts use. I think the google certificate looks interesting. If you have any recommendations for scientists trying to enter the business world it would be nice to hear your perspective.
I think that the google course is a great start for data analytics. But it seems your interest is more around data scientist topics. For that I may recommend Ken Jee or Tina Huang's Channel as they have better recommendations for data scientist
@@LukeBarousse Thanks for the channel recommendations, I’ll check them out!
Thank you so much for explaining the difference well. Hope you are fine there with your family
Same to you!! And thank you!
He really looks like a young David Karadine , Thanks for the info.
Lolz... thanks my dude!
i am finishing the Google certificate today, and looking for the next beginner certificate which I am about to enroll for the IBM certificate....it aligns with my school subjects because i was taught about cognos and Python. Thanks to you influence my thought of choosing to start learning these certificates
In my company (a smaller multinational) the data team in India uses Cognos. I've never seen it or used it, but it strikes me that it's probably not the best because nothing the company does really works 😂
Hi luke ! Thanks for vídeo i was looking for that information , grettings from argentina
Glad this was helpful my dude! Greetings as well!
I dont freaking understand why Google did not use python, thats really a bummer.
Same! but just power through it, and then get to the better language after you're done!
Great video . Informative , Helped a lot . Thanks a ton !
Thanks Ashmeet!!
Google lost me when they started using R as programming language
Just learn both...
Yeah I agree with Sandy. I learned R first and then switched to Python. It's really not a big deal and makes you more rounded as an individual
So, python is the most popular data analysing tool for all around the world according to my experiences. Companies looking at mostly python skills of you. Because of the fact that even the less hours including in IBM , my cohice will IBM course rather than google because you also can learn excel and you need excel everytime and everywhere for creating data sets basically.
Luke, thanks for the video. Great content.
I have one question.
I'm FX Risk analyst and I don't want to change career right now. But I do want to master data science in the next two years, so I can make a move to a more quantitative focused position. Would this google certificate be a good step for gaining the coding knowledge that I need? Besides that, do you have any opinion about dataquest? I was thinking about taking the Google certificate and then go through dataquest's data science path in python and in R.
Hey my dude thanks for the kind words. I think this certificate would be a good start to get you to your next role so Yes I would recommend it. Not sure on the dataquest as I have never used this platform before.
This course works best for those in the US. I have completed the whole course (ALL 8 COURSES IN THE SPECIALIZATION), but haven't got any job offers given that I live outside the US, where the IT sector looks for candidates with Computer Science or Statistics or IT degrees. Even to work as an intern, although you may have all the necessary skills needed to do the job like SQL, Python/R, Tableau/Power BI, recruiters may not consider you based on the Google Data Analytics Specialization alone. I have applied to various jobs of all kinds related to Data Analytics for the past 2 weeks straight, but I have had zero responses.
If I do get a job I promise I will make sure to update it here, so anyone can see and figure out for themselves!!
Thanks os much for sharing this honest persepctive. Good luck in your job search my dude, you got this!!
@@LukeBarousse Than you so much!! Appreciate the kind words. I will keep looking and trying that's for sure!
@@abdullah1299 did you get a job?
Thanks for mention my comment in Ur video 🙏
Ha! You noticed, thats awesome! And no problem at all, thanks for asking the question and inspiring me to make this video!
Excellent comparison video! I found this very helpful and I just subscribed to your channel. Thank you very much!
Awe thank you so much and thank you for the sub!!!
Thank you for this video! What python class/ certificate would you recommend in addition of the google class?
Great question, these two depending on your need:
Python Basics 👉🏼 click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=9Dai7v38Rms&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fpython%3F
Python for Data Science 👉🏼 click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=9Dai7v38Rms&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fdata-science-python
@@LukeBarousse awesome video! Thank you for the information!!
Thank you Luke..Much needed video 🔥🔥
Thanks my dude!
Hey, Luke. Greetings from Argentina. So, quick question: do you think there would be any math / statistics knowledge background to go through the courses? Is there any degree required? I'm asking because, though I like Data Analytics, my background is logistics. I fear not to be able to pass the test nor to be able to keep up with the level required as I may lack some experience / specific knowledge. A lot of people out there claim it is required. Is that right?
Thanks for your time and these great videos 👍🏻
This course is for beginners. You have what it takes to start.
This is so helpful! thank you for making the comparison for us so that we can choose based on what we need :D
Glad you got use out of this video!! Thank you!
Laughing at the enrolled now number. just checked: its 61k right now :D
🤣 Yeah was like WTF when I went to get a screenshot of the enrolled now after I filmed this... hahah
And data science from John Hopkings university?
*400k enrolled*
Enrolled != Completed, right?
Isn't Data Analytics becoming obsolete with AI & Machine Learning growing so popular?
@@YourMajesty143 its considered the sexiest job of the decade
Thanks a lot, Luke!!! I really need this. And thanks a lot for reminding me though!
No probs Guru!
Great video Luke. Appreciate the time and effort.. I'm looking to make a complete vertical shift from finance to data science. Is the Google cert enough in your opinion to completely change jobs into a new field?
Can you apply data science with your finance experience? (I think so). In that case I would recommend the cert to utilize to learn more to start getting data analytic jobs in finance
Thanks for this video. I've been wondering which one of the two certificate courses to enroll in. This comparison definitely helps
Thank you so much, I'm glad this helped! What did you choose BTW?
@@LukeBarousse I chose the Google Data Analytics Professional Certification. Apart from what you mention in your video, it uses tools that I see mentioned in many Data Analyst and Data Engineer job posts
@@simone-clairecampbell6624 Heck yeah, this is awesome to hear!! Good luck with the course!
Excellent and VERY useful video. Thank you for your time. I think I would choose Google certificate, (I hope to be the right decision considering the amount of time to be invested 240hs). Kind regards,
Yeah thats why I made this video. It's a SIGNIFICANT time investment so you need to be informed. Thanks again my dude!
Thank you so much for these videos. I was not aware of these programs only boot camps and LinkedIn learning. The boot camps are just not affordable with my income at the moment.
Would it be wise to complete both so you get to learn both R and python?
I don't know if I would recommend that. A lot of repetitive information. You would be better suited to pick one... and then go for a course specializing in only teaching R or Python
@@LukeBarousse oh ok thanks.
Any recommended courses for Python? Since im most likely to start the google one.
Thank you for this info. I had a confusion which to choose . Solved some of the doubts thank you
Heck yeah, so glad this video could be of use!
Would you recommend these certificates over a traditional degree? I just want to analyze data and ride bikes!
SAME! I just want to analyze data and ride bikes too!! Def think that a combo of certificates and degrees is the perfect mix!
Thanks for all the information, as a beginner I learned a lot
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative content. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful, Baishnabi!!
I think you should compare the ibm data science professional certificate, which is a really nice program existed for a much longer time. So many people learned and registered and benefit from it. The ibm data analyst program is newer and not that popular at all! I think the fair comparison is the ibm data science(not analyst) prog and the Google one.
Thanks for this Wei! I actually did look into initially doing this video on the IBM data science certificate. However I felt that it was better to compare these two certificates in the video as they have the end goal of training you to become a data analyst. The IBM data science cert (although older and has more enrolled) is more general to data science and not aimed as much at this end-goal. Also when comparing the two IBM offerings they both had some very similiar content.
@@LukeBarousse Actually it seems that there aren't too much differences. The data science's course has only two more chapters: tools for data science (Hadoop, Spark, ecc.) and "Machine Learning with Python")
Thanks for sharing this ! It’s really valuable.
So glad you found it useful!
Thanks a ton😊. I will enroll in google certification today.
Good luck in your data science journey my dude!
@@LukeBarousse Just now started the course 😃.