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Data Literacy Micro-Certificate
Learn to read economic data, variables and basic algebra in short, clear lessons.
Built for short-form learners: 16 lessons of about 35 seconds each, in order.
Free to learn. Pay only if you want the credential.
What you'll learn
- GDP4 lessons
- Inflation4 lessons
- Variables2 lessons
- Data types3 lessons
- Basic algebra3 lessons
Why Data Literacy matters
Decisions at work and in public life lean on numbers: growth rates, inflation, averages and the variables behind them. This micro-certificate gives you a structured, verifiable foundation in reading them: what GDP and inflation measure, how variables and data types work, and the basic algebra underneath.
Who this micro-certificate is for
- Students heading into economics or statistics
- Professionals who work with reports and dashboards
- Managers who need data literacy
- Anyone who wants to read the numbers in the news
Time to complete
- in all, at your own pace
- ~25 min
- of lessons (16 lessons, measured)
- ~10 min
- for the 10-question test
- 15 min
What you receive
- Data Literacy Micro-CertificatePrint it or save it as a PDF. It lists the lessons it covers.
- Data Literacy digital badgeA 600-pixel badge image you can download and post.
- Verification numberIts own number and a public page that anyone can check.
- Add to LinkedInAdd it to your profile, or share it, in one click from your certificate page.
The lessons
GDP
- What GDP Measures · Principles of Macroeconomics
- The Expenditure Approach · Principles of Macroeconomics
- Computing GDP from Components · Principles of Macroeconomics
- What GDP Leaves Out · Principles of Macroeconomics
Inflation
- What Inflation Is · Principles of Macroeconomics
- Building a Price Index · Principles of Macroeconomics
- Computing the Inflation Rate · Principles of Macroeconomics
- The Consumer Price Index · Principles of Macroeconomics
Variables
- Linear Equations in One Variable · College Algebra
- The Solution of an Equation · College Algebra
Data types
- The Data Type's Budget · Computer Science
- The Overflow Lesson · Computer Science
- The Floating Point · Computer Science
Basic algebra
- The Order of Operations · College Algebra
- The Distributive Property · College Algebra
- Solving a Linear Equation · College Algebra
The test
- 10 questions drawn fresh each attempt from 48, spread across the modules; 15 minutes.
- 7 of 10 correct passes. Retakes are free and unlimited.
- After a pass, the micro-certificate is $5. It carries your name, your score, the lessons covered, a public verify page and your badge.
Why this micro-certificate is different
- Short lessons, in orderAbout 35 seconds each, each one building on the last.
- Nothing in the wayNo ads, no account to learn, no subscription. You pay only for the credential.
- Every question cites a lessonMiss one and you see the lesson to review.
- Anyone can check itYour certificate has its own number and a public verify page.
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Stack this micro-certificate
Order each credential with the same email and they link up.
- Data Literacy Micro-Certificate · $5This page. About 25 minutes.
- Full Certificate in Computer Science · $20The full certificate the AI Foundations Pathway requires.
- AI Foundations Pathway · $35This and the four other micro-certificates, plus Computer Science, completed as a set.
Want to go deeper? These lessons come from 3 full courses: Principles of Macroeconomics, College Algebra, and Computer Science, each with its own full certificate.
AI Foundations Pathway
Five micro-certificates (AI Literacy, Data Literacy, Critical Thinking, Cybersecurity Essentials and STEM Foundations) plus the Full Certificate in Computer Science. Hold all six and claim the pathway certificate, the badge and a verification number.
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| Feature | Micro-Certificate$5 | Full Certificate$20 | Pathway Badge$35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it covers | 15 to 18 lessons on one skill | A whole subject, 9 to 40 learning hours | Five micro-certificates plus the Full Certificate in Computer Science |
| How you earn it | Pass a 10-question, 15-minute test (7 of 10 to pass) | Pass the course final | Hold all six, then claim it |
| Time | ~25 minutes | A 45–98 minute final, after the course | ~14 hours |
| What it shows | The lessons it covers | Your scaled score and learning hours | The six credentials it rests on |
| Badge image | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Verify page and Add to LinkedIn | Yes | Yes | Yes |
This StudyWalks micro-certificate covers 16 lessons from StudyWalks courses, and every question cites one of them. Scores are StudyWalks scores, not college credit.