Big Data Analytics | Firebrand Training

Overview

On this accelerated 4 day MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure (Big Data Analytics Solutions) course, you’ll learn the skills to design and implement big data analytics solutions on Microsoft Azure.

Through Firebrand’s unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, your Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) will immerse you in topics including:

Designing and provisioning compute clusters
Designing interactive queries for big data
Designing big data real-time processing solutions
Designing machine-learning solutions

This will prepare you for the exam 70-475: Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions. You’ll sit this exam at Firebrand’s training centre as part of the course. Covered by our Certification Guarantee.

This course is an elective for the Microsoft MCSE: Data Management and Analytics

The Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions course is best suited for data management professionals in roles like Data Architect or Data Scientist. Specifically those who design big data analytics on Microsoft Azure.

Passing exam 70-475 previously resulted in achieving Microsoft Specialist: Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions certification.

Microsoft retired the Specialist credential on 31 March, 2017. The exams remain available and where applicable will count towards the relevant existing MCSA, MCSE or MCSD certification.

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Four reasons why you should sit your Big Data Analytics course with Firebrand Training

You'll be Big Data Analytics trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 4-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
Your Big Data Analytics course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
Pass Big Data Analytics first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
Study Big Data Analytics with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

This accelerated course will cover the following:

Design big data batch processing and interactive solutions:

Ingest data for batch and interactive processing, design and provision compute clusters, design for data security, design for batch processing, design interactive queries for big data

Design big data real-time processing solutions:

Ingest data for real-time processing, design and provision compute resources, design for lambda architecture, design for real-time processing

Design machine-learning solutions:

Create and manage experiments, determine when to pre-process or train inside Machine Learning Studio, select input/output types, apply custom processing steps with R and Python, publish web services

Operationalise end-to-end cloud analytics solutions:

Create a data factory, orchestrate data processing activities in a data-driven workflow, monitor and manage the data factory, move, transform and analyse data

Exam Track

You'll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

Exam 70-475 Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions

You'll be assessed on the following skills:

Design big data batch processing and interactive solutions (30–35%)

Ingest data for batch and interactive processing
Design and provision compute clusters
Design for data security
Design for batch processing

Design big data real-time processing solutions (30–35%)

Ingest data for real-time processing
Design and provision compute resources
Design for Lambda architecture
Design for real-time processing

Operationalise end-to-end cloud analytics solutions (30–35%)

Create a data factory
Orchestrate data processing activities in a data-driven workflow
Monitor and manage the data factory
Move, transform, and analyse data
Design a deployment strategy for an end-to-end solution

Passing exam 70-475 previously resulted in achieving Microsoft Specialist: Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions certification.

Microsoft retired the Specialist credential on 31 March, 2017. The exams remain available and where applicable will count towards the relevant existing MCSA, MCSE or MCSD certification.

What's Included

Included:

Comprehensive course materials

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

You do not need to possess any prerequisites for this certification.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
26.8.2024 (Monday)	29.8.2024 (Thursday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-

10.2.2025 (Monday)	13.2.2025 (Thursday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
24.3.2025 (Monday)	27.3.2025 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
5.5.2025 (Monday)	8.5.2025 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
16.6.2025 (Monday)	19.6.2025 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide

Microsoft - MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure (Big Data Analytics Solutions)