Looker Bootcamp: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Looker

Unlock data-driven decisions with Looker Bootcamp, where data analysts and business professionals master LookML and advanced visualization techniques to create insightful dashboards.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Understand Looker's platform and interface for improved data navigation.

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Develop expertise in LookML for customized data models.

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Create and customize Explores for data analysis and insight generation.

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Design and share dashboards effectively to inform stakeholders.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 2 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Data Analysts
  • Business Analysts
  • Data Engineers
  • Product Managers

Description

Discover the power of data analytics and visualization with our hands-on, two-day introductory course Looker Bootcamp: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Looker. Designed for professionals who want to unlock valuable insights from their data, this immersive training experience will guide you through Looker's cutting-edge features and provide you with the essential skills to create engaging, interactive, and insightful reports and dashboards. Our experienced trainers will take you on a journey from the fundamentals of Looker and its unique data modeling language, LookML, to advanced visualization techniques and content organization strategies, ensuring you leave the course equipped to make data-driven decisions with confidence. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to participate in practical exercises and workshops that will help you apply the concepts and techniques learned in real-world scenarios. You will explore the potential of Looker's Explores, dive into LookML's capabilities, and master the art of dashboard design and sharing. Learn how to organize and manage your content with folders and boards and harness the power of advanced visualization techniques to make your data come alive.

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Upcoming Course Dates

August 4-5, 2025

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

Enroll

$1995

August 4-5, 2025

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

Enroll

$1995

August 4-5, 2025

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

Enroll

$1995

Course Outline

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Introduction to Looker and Data Analysis

  1. Overview of Looker and its key features

  2. Navigating the Looker interface

  3. Looker terminology and basic concepts

  4. Lab: Navigating the Looker Interface

Connecting to Data Sources

  1. Setting up and managing data connections

  2. Exploring database schemas

  3. Understanding LookML: Looker's data modeling language

  4. Lab: Connecting and Exploring Data Sources

Creating and Customizing Explores

  1. Building and customizing Explores

  2. Adding dimensions, measures, and filters

  3. Creating calculated fields

  4. Saving and organizing Explores

  5. Lab: Create an Explore from scratch

Data Visualization

  1. Creating visualizations using Looker's library

  2. Customizing chart types, colors, and labels

  3. Displaying visualizations in dashboards

  4. Introduction to Looker's API for custom visualizations

  5. Lab: Creating Data Visualizations

Advanced Looker Techniques and Applications

  1. LookML refresher and best practices

  2. Creating derived tables and data transformations

  3. Managing access controls and permissions

  4. Lab: Write advanced LookML code

Organizing and Sharing Content with Folders and Boards

  1. Introduction to folders and boards in Looker

  2. Creating and managing folders

  3. Setting up boards for content discovery

  4. Sharing folders and boards

  5. Lab: Set up and manage folders and boards

Dashboard Design and Sharing

  1. Best practices for dashboard design

  2. Adding, arranging, and resizing visualizations

  3. Scheduling and exporting dashboard data

  4. Lab: Build an interactive dashboard

Advanced Visualization Techniques

  1. Customizing visualizations with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

  2. Creating interactive visualizations using Looker's API

  3. Integrating Looker visualizations with other tools

  4. Lab: Advanced Visualization Techniques

Hands-on Workshop and Project

  1. Participants work on a guided project

  2. Summary & Continued Learning Resources review

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