AWS Big Data - Specialty | 4-Day Course

Overview

On this accelerated AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty course, you'll learn how to use cloud-based big data solutions, like Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR), Amazon Redshift and Amazon Kinesis, in just 4 days.

Use best practices to build big data environments for effective security by working with Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift and Amazon Kinesis. On Firebrand’s accelerated course, you’ll also learn how to:

Incorporate AWS solutions inside of a big data ecosystem
Use visualisation software to show data and queries
Control in-memory analytics with Spark and Spark SQL
Manage ingesting, transferring and compressing data
Process data using Hadoop tools like Hive and Hue

If you’re responsible for designing and implementing big data solutions, or a Data Scientist/Data Analyst who needs to learn more about big data on AWS, this course is ideal for you.

This accelerated course provides training and knowledge equivalent to AWS’s Big Data on AWS course.

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Four reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

You'll be 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 course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
Pass 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 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 134.561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

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Curriculum

Module 1- Overview of Big Data
Module 2 - Big Data Ingestion and Transfer
Module 3 - Big Data Streaming and Amazon Kinesis
Module 4 - Big Data Storage Solutions
Module 5 - Big Data Processing and Analytics
Module 6 - Apache Hadoop and Amazon EMR
Module 7 - Using Amazon EMR
Module 8 - Hadoop Programming Frameworks
Module 9 - Web Interfaces on Amazon EMR
Module 10 - Apache Spark on Amazon EMR
Module 11 - Using AWS Glue to automate ETL Workloads
Module 12 - Amazon Redshift and Big Data
Module 13 - Securing Your Amazon Deployments
Module 14 - Managing Big Data Costs
Module 15 - Visualising and Orchestrating Big Data
Module 16 - Big Data Design Patterns

Exam Track

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

AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty

Number: BDS-C00
Format: Multiple choice and multiple response
Duration: 170 minutes
Domains

Domain 1: Collection (17%)
Domain 2: Storage (17%)
Domain 3: Processing (17%)
Domain 4: Analysis (17%)
Domain 5: Visualisation (12%)
Domain 6: Data Security (20%)

What's Included

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

To achieve your AWS certification, you should have a minimum of two years' experience using AWS technology and be able to:

Independently define AWS architecture and services and understand how they integrate with each other
Define and architect AWS big data services and explain how they fit in the data lifecycle of collection, ingestion, storage, processing, and visualisation

You should also possess at least five years' experience in a data analytics field and understand:

How to control access to secure data
The frameworks that underpin large scale distributed systems like Hadoop/Spark and MPP data warehouses
The tools and design platforms that allow processing of data from multiple heterogeneous sources with difference frequencies (batch/real-time)
How to design a scalable and cost-effective architecture to process data

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call (0)8 44 68 27 85 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a training plan.

Reviews

We've currently trained 134.561 students in 12 years. We asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently,
94,91% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations:

"The trainer was absolutely fantastic. The course materials was explained to point and easily understood. All questions answered I had. I am feeling extremely confident of passing the exam and being certified."
Peter Royle, Lineage Logistics. (29/4/2024 (Monday) to 2/5/2024 (Thursday))

"It was a great week worth of training. Very intense course so not for the faint of heart! If you do decide to do a course here, be prepared but be excited. It's a great place to learn these courses and appreciate my instructor and everyone for making it a great experience!"
Robert Sizeland, Rhino Analytics. (29/4/2024 (Monday) to 2/5/2024 (Thursday))

"Good trainer. Course has a lot of content but trainer did well to make it entertaining."
Uchenna Onyia. (8/3/2024 (Friday) to 10/3/2024 (Sunday))

"Intensive course with good content"
Karen Asamoah, BPP. (4/3/2024 (Monday) to 10/3/2024 (Sunday))

"Very in-depth knowledge of the trainer made the course enjoyable"
A.K.. (4/3/2024 (Monday) to 7/3/2024 (Thursday))

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

Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Certified Big Data - Specialty