The Modern Data Platform and LookML

This course provides an introduction to databases and summarized the differences in the main database technologies. This course will also introduce you to Looker and how Looker scales as a modern data platform. In the lessons, you will build and maintain standard Looker data models and establish the foundation necessary to learn Looker's more advanced features.

• Introduction
• Course Overview
• Webinar Series - Pocket Guide to Databases
• Introduction to Databases
• Transactional Databases
• Analytical Databases
• The Future of Database Technology
• The Modern Data (BI) Platform
• Why Looker as a Data Platform
• The Modern Data Platform
• Moving Beyond BI with a Modern Data Platform
• Intro to Looker Platform
• Log in to Looker
• What is Looker? A Technical Demo
• What is LookML
• Looker Terminology and Overview
• Looker's Paradigm Shift
• How Looker Writes SQL
• Getting Started with Development and LookML
• Development Mode
• The Looker Integrated Development Environment
• Git Branching
• Quiz: Getting Started with Development
• Fundamentals of Writing LookML
• Add New Views
• Quiz: LookML Fundamentals
• Creating Dimensions and Measures in LookML
• String Dimensions
• Number Dimensions
• Timeframes
• Duration Dimensions
• Yesno Dimensions
• Tier Dimensions
• Geographic Dimensions
• Knowledge Check: Creating Dimensions Using LookML
• Counts and Counts Distinct
• Sums and Averages
• Enhancing the User Experience
• Additional Field Parameters
• Drill Fields and Sets
• Creating and Filtering Explores
• Introduction to Explores
• Symmetric Aggregates
• Filtering Explores
• Look ML Best Practices
• LookML Best Practices
• Achieving Fluency: Writing Effective LookML
• Technical Demo: Database to Dashboard
• Differences Between LookML Files
• Introduction
• Reference Material
• Quiz: LookML Object Relationships
• Objects and Files
• Quiz: Objects and Files
• Explores and Explores
• Models and Projects
• Quiz: Models and Projects
• (Optional) Built to Last: Scalable Model Development
• Conclusion
• Conclusion
• Conclusion
• Your Next Steps
• Course Badge