Retired courses - Data Analyst

Learn how to use data to analyse your company’s operation and make effective business decisions – in just 2 days.

On this accelerated CIW Data Analyst course, you’ll focus on web-oriented data including methods for building your own dashboards, reports and solutions. You’ll also study:

• Big data
• Obtaining data from CRM systems
• Tools for capturing data (Tableau Public, Google Fusion Tables & OpenRefine)
• Reporting on data through dashboards and effective presentations

You’ll develop the skills needed for working with cloud-based data, including data migration to or from the cloud, back-up procedures, security issues and user training.

Get certified with Firebrand, a CIW Authorised Training Partner. You’ll study official CIW courseware and take the CIW Data Analyst Specialist (1D0-622) exam at the end of your course. This exam is covered by your Certification Guarantee.

Become a data analyst, able to compile data from multiple sources to deliver an objective and unbiased presentation.

Fundamentals of Data Analysis

• Pre-assessment questions
• The importance of good data
• Centralised data benefits
• Structured vs. unstructured data
• Forgetting Steve Jobs
• Typical sources of business data
• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
• Business decisions in the non-profit industry

Introduction to Big Data

• Big data
• The importance of IT data management
• IT business environments
• Cloud-based data
• Cloud-native data
• In-house data
• When to migrate in-house data to the cloud
• Variations of cloud-based systems
• Typical databases used for data analysis
• Data-driven business decisions
• The internet is worthless

Working with Data Sources

• Data E-harmony: working with different departments to bring data together
• The purpose of Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• CRM integration: a banking scenario
• Obtaining data from email and user forums
• Obtaining data from other knowledge bases
• Obtaining data from CRM and business-to-business frameworks
• Transaction, payment and inventory data
• Using multiple data sources
• InStyle publishing

Tools for Capturing and Analysing Data

• Capturing data: Tableau Public
• Capturing data: Google Fusion Tables
• Capturing data: OpenRefine
• Overview: Hadoop-based environments
• Capturing and analysing data in Hadoop
• The R Project
• Additional software for data capture
• Playing with big data
• Analysing and reporting data network traffic
• Organisational efforts and business outcomes
• Best methods to capture and report-specific data
• Data analysis and reporting dashboards
• Create reports and charts
• Create a presentation for reporting data
• Frequently asked questions for presentations
• Better business through data

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

• CIW Data Analyst Specialist exam - 1D0-622

Exam details:

• Number of questions: 48
• Passing score: 75%
• Time Limit: 75 minutes

You should possess an understanding of spreadsheets, databases, business processes, websites and coding.

You should also possess one of the following certifications, or knowledge equivalent to:

• CIW Internet Business Associate
• CIW Site Development Associate
• CIW Advanced HTML5 & CSS3 Specialist
• CIW User Interface Designer

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 to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and 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 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, 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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