# Basics 101[¶](https://knowledge.dataiku.com/latest/courses/basics/index.html#basics-101 "Permalink to this headline")

The three Basics Courses are designed to provide a first hands-on overview of basic Dataiku DSS concepts so that you can easily create and prepare your own datasets in DSS.

See the full version of the Basics 101 course on the Academy. The course is part of the Core Designer learning path that leads up to the Core Designer certificate exam.

## Lessons[¶](https://knowledge.dataiku.com/latest/courses/basics/index.html#lessons "Permalink to this headline")

* Concept: Homepage

* Concept: Catalog and Global Search

* Concept: Collaboration

* Concept: Project

* Concept: Datasets in DSS

* Concept: Connections

* Concept: Schema

* Concept: Storage Type

* Concept: Meaning

* Concept: Sampling

* Concept: Analyze

* Concept: Charts

* Hands-On Tutorial: Create the Project

* Hands-On Tutorial: Create the Dataset

* Hands-On Tutorial: Explore Your Data

* Wrap Up: Basics 101
