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Data Concepts and Environments Online Training

Note: The exam associated with this course was retired. However, this course still retains value as a training resource.

This entry-level Data Concepts and Environments training prepares learners to distinguish various data structures and file formats, recognize and communicate crucial data concepts and navigate various data environments.

Don't let the technical-sounding title of this course trick you: data concepts and environments are the ABCs of data. The core building blocks of data are how it's organized, where it gets stored, and how it's formatted: this course explains all the different options for doing those three things.

This course can help a new data analyst get their feet under them in a confusing new job, or it can teach a non-technical professional how to speak the lingo. Anyone and everyone in a modern company would benefit from this course that helps you understand where different data can go and what can be done with it.

For IT managers, this data analysis training can be used to onboard new data analysts, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a Data Analysis reference resource.

Data Concepts and Environments: What You Need to Know

This Data Concepts and Environments training covers data science topics including:

  • Understanding the terminology and concepts related to data in many different contexts
  • Navigating and using different data schemas
  • Choosing between different file formats and data structures
  • Recognizing challenges and opportunities present in different data formats and environments

Who Should Take Data Concepts and Environments Training?

This Data Concepts and Environments training is considered foundational-level Data Analysis training, which means it was designed for data analysts. This data science skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with data analysis and experienced data analysts looking to validate their Data Analysis skills.

New or aspiring data analysts. This course is perfect for people just getting started in data analysis or who are considering a career in data analysis. Not only does it explain the fundamentals of the job, but it also provides you with the vocabulary and concepts that will help you, in turn, explain the complex parts to others (which you'll be doing for your entire career).

Experienced data analysts. This material of this course will be very familiar to experienced data analysts. But if you never formally learned the fundamentals, mastering the terminology and concepts can anchor you in your job. Plus, this course helps you prepare for the Data+, which is a great certification to advance your career with.

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