CompTIA

Data +

CompTIA Data+ is an early-career data analytics certification for professionals tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decision-making.

COMPTIA DATA+ GIVES YOU THE CONFIDENCE TO BRING DATA ANALYSIS TO LIFE.

COMPTIA DATA+ GIVES YOU THE CONFIDENCE TO BRING DATA ANALYSIS TO LIFE.

Better Analyze and Interpret Data
Mine data more effectively. Analyze with rigor. Avoid confounding results.

Communicate Insights
Highlight what’s important in reports that persuade, not confuse. Help drive better data-driven decisions.

Demonstrate Competency
Make yourself a valuable team member. Data literacy means you’re more employable and upwardly mobile

COMPTIA DATA+ PROVES YOU HAVE THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE DATA-DRIVEN BUSINESS DECISIONS.

What Skills Will You Learn?

Data Concepts and Environments

Boost your knowledge in identifying basic concepts of data schemas and dimensions while understanding the difference between common data structures and file formats

Data Mining

Grow your skills to explain data acquisition concepts, reasons for cleansing and profiling datasets, executing data manipulation, and understanding techniques for data manipulation

Data Analysis

Gain the ability to apply the appropriate descriptive statistical methods and summarize types of analysis and critical analysis techniques

Visualization

Learn how to translate business requirements to create the appropriate visualization in the form of a report or dashboard with the proper design components

Data Governance, Quality, & Controls

Increase your ability to summarize important data governance concepts and apply data quality control concepts

Duration

Total Duration of the course is 40 Hours

Requirement

CompTIA recommends 18–24 months of experience in a report/business analyst job role, exposure to databases and analytical tools, a basic understanding of statistics, and data visualization experience

Topics

1: Identifying Basic Concepts of Data Schemas

2: Understanding Different Data Systems

3: Understanding Types and Characteristics of Data

4: Comparing and Contrasting Different Data Structures, Formats, and Markup Languages

5: Explaining Data Integration and Collection Methods

6: Identifying Common Reasons for Cleansing and Profiling Data

7: Executing Different Data Manipulation Techniques

8: Explaining Common Techniques for Data Manipulation and Optimization

 

9: Applying Descriptive Statistical Methods

10: Describing Key Analysis Techniques

11: Understanding the Use of Different Statistical Methods

12: Using the Appropriate Type of Visualization

13: Expressing Business Requirements in a Report Format

14: Designing Components for Reports and Dashboards

15: Distinguishing Different Report Types

16: Summarizing the Importance of Data Governance

17: Applying Quality Control to Data

18: Explaining Master Data Management Concepts