The Essential Big Data & Data Science course provides essential coverage of big data and data science concepts, as well as the benefits, challenges and risks of big data. It is suitable for IT and business professionals that would like to receive a fundamental understanding of how big data works and how it can be applied in the real world.
Complete the Essential Big Data & Data Science course and, optionally, get accredited as a Certified Big Data Professional by passing the certification exam. You can purchase the course now and get the exam later, or you can get them together at a discount as part of the Certification Bundle.
Upon completing the course you will receive a digital certificate of completion, as well as a digital training badge from Acclaim/Credly. Upon getting certified you will also receive an official Big Data Professional digital accreditation certificate and certification badge from Acclaim/Credly, along with an account that can be used to verify your certification status.
Choose the Certification Bundle to receive the entire course together with the online-proctored certification exam and a set of practice exam questions, all at a bundle discount.
Exam Details
Exam Details
Upon purchasing this course, you will automatically receive access via the Online Interactive eLearning platform. To provide you with the greatest flexibility, you will also have the option to access the course materials via two additional eLearning formats, at no extra cost. All three eLearning formats are briefly described below. A more detailed comparison can be found here.
- For everyday learning: An online interactive eLearning platform with individual lessons, as well as interactive and automatically graded exercises and practice questions.
- For learning on-the-go: A study kit platform with access to full course documents that support online/offline synching, annotations, comments, custom bookmarks and cross-document searches.
- For your reference: A set of printable watermarked PDF documents that you can keep (for all course workbooks and posters).
All three forms of access are subject to Arcitura’s *.
Upon purchase, access to the online interactive eLearning platform (1) is provided within one business day. Access to the study kits (2) and the PDF documents (3) is provided upon request.
The course is comprised of a set of modules. Each module has a set of lessons and is further supplemented with exercises to help reinforce your understanding of key topics. Shown below are the digital contents and the topic outline for each course module:
Module 1: Fundamental Big Data Science & Analytics
This foundational course module provides a high-level overview of essential Big Data topic areas. A basic understanding of Big Data from business and technology perspectives is provided, along with an overview of common benefits, challenges, and adoption issues. The module content is divided into a series of modular sections, each of which is accompanied by one or more hands-on exercises.
Course Module Contents
Topics Covered
Module 2: Big Data Analysis & Technology Concepts
This course module explores a range of the most relevant topics that pertain to contemporary analysis practices, technologies and tools for Big Data environments. The module content intentionally keeps coverage at a conceptual level, focusing on topics that enable participants to develop a comprehensive understanding of the common analysis functions and features offered by Big Data solutions, as well as a high-level understanding of the back-end components that enable these functions.
Course Module Contents
Topics Covered
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Comprehensive
Coverage
Each course provides a comprehensive curriculum with 2-3 modules and 20-40 hours of training.
More Than Just
Video Lessons
In addition to standard video lessons, courses include full-color workbooks and reference posters for all
lessons.
Interactive & Graded
Challenges
Courses also include interactive and graded exercises, interactive and graded self-tests and other
supplements.
The Arcitura Difference
EACH COURSE
- is authored by a dedicated courseware development team
- has a self-test, accreditation exam and professional certification
- is available via two different eLearning platforms
ALL COURSES
- undergo a common development process
- are authored to be consistent in quality, structure and style
- share a common vocabulary and symbol notation
- are authored in collaboration with subject matter experts
Take Your Skills Anywhere
Because both courses and accreditations are vendor-neutral, they empower you with skills and credentials that you can take to wherever you need to go.
Lifetime Access Guarantee
Access to the interactive eLearning platform (1) and the study kit platform (3) is dependent on third-party platform providers. As a result, Arcitura cannot make any guarantees or warranties regarding the behavior or availability of the platform, nor can Arcitura guarantee a specific duration for which these platforms will remain available. When your course is set up, your access will have no expiration date and will be provided for a minimum of one year and indefinitely thereafter, for as long as the platforms remain available under the conditions by which they were contracted by Arcitura. The PDF documents (3) that will be made available for you to download are yours to keep forever.
