Exploring and preparing the dataset
In this section, we'll analyze the data we'll use to train our BigQuery ML model and apply the data preparation steps.
Let's start by getting a clear understanding of the Google Analytics data that is available in the BigQuery public dataset so that we can build our recommendation system.
Understanding the data
In this section, we'll import the necessary data and then understand the most relevant fields of the dataset that will be used to train the BigQuery ML model.
Before we start developing the ML model, we'll look at the dataset and its schema. To start exploring the dataset, we need to do the following:
- Log into our Google Cloud Console and access the BigQuery user interface from the navigation menu.
- Create a new dataset under the project that we created in Chapter 2, Setting Up Your GCP and BigQuery Environment. For this use case, we'll create the
09_recommendation_engine
dataset with the...