Free online courseLearn to use Google BigQuery for Beginners

Course Description

Learn to use Google BigQuery for Beginners is a free, beginner-friendly course that helps you get comfortable with Google’s cloud data warehouse and start analyzing data with SQL. It’s designed for anyone who wants a clear path from first steps to practical querying, using real workflows inside the BigQuery environment.

You’ll begin by getting set up and navigating the platform, then explore how to access free public datasets and choose data that’s meaningful for analysis. Along the way, you’ll build an understanding of cost considerations so you can query confidently while staying mindful of pricing concepts.

As you progress, you’ll practice writing SQL in BigQuery, learn helpful patterns like CTEs, and get a guided tour of the query console to speed up your day-to-day work. You’ll also see how scheduled queries can automate recurring tasks and keep datasets up to date.

The course connects BigQuery to common analytics tools and workflows, showing how to move data between BigQuery, Google Sheets, and Looker Studio for reporting and visualization. You’ll also learn how to upload CSV data to expand your analysis beyond public datasets, and how to troubleshoot effectively using online resources in a practical, efficient way.

To tie everything together, the course culminates in a hands-on capstone-style analysis that reinforces the end-to-end process, from locating data to producing useful results. If you’re looking for an accessible introduction to BigQuery and modern data analysis practices, this course offers a straightforward starting point in the databases space within technology and programming.