Key Technologies in Data Analytics Specialization

Understand the technologies behind data analysis. Master techniques and terminology used in Data Science

Instructor: Erik Herman

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4 course series

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4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.0

(57 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Specialization - 4 course series

This specialization aims to prepare you for a role working in data analytics. The first course is Fundamentals of Data Analysis. You’ll be introduced to core concepts and you’ll learn about the tools and skills required to conduct data analysis.

The second course, Fundamentals of Cloud Computing, will introduce you to core concepts of cloud computing and the primary deployment and service models. The hands on material offers the opportunity to review and configure a cloud account.

In Fundamentals of Data Warehousing, you will learn core concepts of data warehousing. You will learn about the primary components and architectures of data warehousing. The hands on material offers the opportunity to review and configure cloud storage options.

In Fundamentals of Big Data, you will be introduced to concepts, systems and life cycles of big data. The hands on material offers you the opportunity to load data into your cloud account.

Applied Learning Project

Learners will create a free AWS Cloud account, configure features, and load data into their new database.

Fundamentals of Data Analysis

Course 118 hours

What you'll learn

Explain the primary types of data analysis
Define the phases of the data analysis process
Identify tools and skills required to conduct data analysis

Skills you'll gain

Category: Exploratory Data Analysis

Category: Predictive Analytics

Category: Data Collection

Category: Data Cleansing

Category: Regression Analysis

Category: Data Analysis

Category: Advanced Analytics

Category: SQL

Category: Data Mining

Category: Descriptive Analytics

Category: Spreadsheet Software

Category: Analytics

Category: Statistics

Category: Quantitative Research

Category: Data Presentation

Category: Data Visualization

Category: Data Processing

Category: Statistical Analysis

Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

Course 214 hours

What you'll learn

This course is the second of a series that aims to prepare you for a role working in data analytics. In this course, you will be introduced to many of the core concepts of cloud computing. You will learn about the primary deployment models. We’ll go through the common cloud computing service models. The hands on material offers the opportunity to review and configure a cloud account. This course covers a wide variety of topics that are critical for understanding cloud computing and are designed to give you an introduction and overview as you begin to build relevant knowledge and skills.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cloud Computing

Category: Software As A Service

Category: Scalability

Category: Virtualization

Category: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS)

Category: Platform As A Service (PaaS)

Category: Hybrid Cloud Computing

Category: Public Cloud

Category: Private Cloud

Category: Cloud Solutions

Category: Cloud Storage

Category: Cloud Services

Category: Cloud Platforms

Category: Cloud Infrastructure

Category: Cloud Computing Architecture

Fundamentals of Data Warehousing

Course 314 hours

What you'll learn

Welcome to Fundamentals of Data Warehousing, the third course of the Key Technologies of Data Analytics specialization. By enrolling in this course, you are taking the next step in your career in data analytics. This course is the third of a series that aims to prepare you for a role working in data analytics. In this course, you will be introduced to many of the core concepts of data warehousing. You will learn about the primary components of data warehousing. We’ll go through the common data warehousing architectures. The hands-on material offers to add storage to your cloud environment and configure a database. This course covers a wide variety of topics that are critical for understanding data warehousing and are designed to give you an introduction and overview as you begin to build relevant knowledge and skills.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Warehousing

Category: Metadata Management

Category: Star Schema

Category: Database Design

Category: Extract, Transform, Load

Category: Snowflake Schema

Category: Query Languages

Category: Data Storage

Category: Data Transformation

Category: Data Architecture

Category: Cloud Storage

Category: Data Mart

Fundamentals of Big Data

Course 412 hours

What you'll learn

Welcome to Fundamentals of Big Data, the fourth course of the Key Technologies of Data Analytics specialization. By enrolling in this course, you are taking the next step in your career in data analytics. This course is the fourth of a series that aims to prepare you for a role working in data analytics. In this course, you will be introduced to many of the core concepts of big data. You will learn about the primary systems used in big data. We’ll go through phases of a common big data life cycle. This course covers a wide variety of topics that are critical for understanding big data and are designed to give you an introduction and overview as you begin to build relevant knowledge and skills.