BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Tools - Only 2 Days

Why

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Find Out How We Help You To Learn New Skills Quickly

You'll be BCS Data Analysis Tools certified in just 2 days. With us, you’ll be BCS Data Analysis Tools trained in record time
Our BCS Data Analysis Tools course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
Pass BCS Data Analysis Tools first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course 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 Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn BCS Data Analysis Tools 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 BCS Data Analysis Tools with the best. We’ve been named in 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 70,652 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
You'll do more than study Firebrand's courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging

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What

On this 2-day accelerated BCS Level 4 Diploma designed for Apprentices, you’ll learn key skills needed to master Data Analysis Tools.

You’ll be immersed in the curriculum through our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, which allows you learn and retain information faster than traditional courses.

On this course you'll cover the range of concepts, approaches, tools and techniques that are applicable to Data Analysts. You will learn skills and knowledge applicable to Data Analysis Tools and the underlying principles and processes of data integration.

Key areas covered include learning to:

Describe the purpose and outputs of data integration activities
Explain how data from multiple sources can be integrated to provide unified data
Discover programming languages and how they are used to integrate data and prepare it for analysis
Explain the nature and challenges of data volumes and types being processed through integration activities
Develop testing strategies to test unified data for a range of states
Demonstrate an understanding of the capabilities of statistical programming languages and proprietary tools
Prepare data for analysis using a series of techniques
Carry out data analysis

During the course you’ll sit BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Tools Exam. Don’t pass the first time? Don’t worry – you’ll be covered by our Certification Guarantee .

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Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

Intensive group instruction
One-on-one instruction attention
Hands-on labs
Lab partner and group exercises
Question and answer drills
Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a Certification Guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.

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1. Processes and Tools Used for Data Integration

In this topic, the apprentice will describe how data integration is achieved through the manipulation of data from different sources. They will also learn about how this data is manipulated using programming languages and how it is prepared for analysis. You'll be able to :

1.1. Describe the purpose and outputs of data integration activities.

Business need for analysis
Non-functional requirements (such as speed and time available)
Information structure and rules relevant to the business
Rationale for using and integrating data from multiple sources
Importance of data in a business context

1.2. Explain how data from multiple sources can be integrated to provide a unified view of

the data.

Reasons for using data from multiple sources
Importance of data source quality to improve the quality of results
Filtering data to ensure only relevant data is combined to underpin business
objectives
Ensure data is selected in line with current legislation
Data integration techniques

Common user interface
Virtual integration
Physical data integration (for example ETL (Extract - Transform - Load))

1.3. Discover how programming languages for statistical computing can be applied to data

integration activities to filter and prepare data for analysis.

Programming constructs

Sequence, selection and iteration
Modularisation, coupling and cohesion

Commands for manipulating data (for example, but not limited to)

Select and Select* statements
From
Where (such as but not limited to; AND, OR, use of Wildcards and ordering)
Joins (inner and outer, right, left, Full, Union and Select into)
Joins with duplicate values
Joining on multiple fields

Single queries
Multiple queries
Expressions
Functions (such as but not limited to; Avg(), Count(), Max(), Min(), Group by,
Round(), Cast(), Convert(), ISNULL ())
Querying multiple tables in different information
Selecting the first/last of occurrences
Implicit data conversion

1.4. Explain the nature and challenges of data volumes and types being processed through

data integration activities.

Big data sets
Qualitative data versus quantitative data
Technical requirements for managing large data set (such as, but not limited to; the
location of data and challenge of restrictions due to the computer architecture)
Data warehousing
Data migration
Master data management
Integration design

Business requirements for integration
Objectives and deliverable
Business rules
Support models and SLAs

Non-functional requirements
Data integration tools (such as future scalability, implementation and support costs)
Data synchronisation (such as data ownership, frequency of updates, format,
security, data quality, performance and maintenance)

1.5. Develop appropriate testing strategies to ensure that unified data sets are correct,

complete and up to date.

Check against business requirements
Test for a variety of states (such as, but not limited to; presence, completeness,
configuration and format, that data is valued and that data is not fragmented)
Business testing & technical testing

Technical acceptance testing (TAT)
User acceptance testing (UAT)
Performance stress tests (PST)

2. Industry Standard Tools and Methods for Data Analysis

In this topic, the apprentice will describe and use a range of tools, techniques and methods to prepare and analyse data. The successful apprentice should be able to:

2.1. Demonstrate the data manipulating, processing, cleaning and analysis capabilities of statistical programming languages and proprietary software tools capabilities and functions of statistical programming languages (such as, but not limited to; R, Python, SPSS, SAS, SQL, Microsoft Excel and VBA, Julia, Hadoop and Hive, Scala)

2.2. Demonstrate how to apply statistical programming languages in preparing data for analysis and conducting analysis projects.

Preparation techniques (such as, but not limited to; searching and sorting, grouping,
filtering, macros and modelling)
Data cleaning to remove a range of data issues (such as, but not limited to; errors,
invalid values, data that is out of range, outliers)
Processing and analysing:

Mean, Median, Mode and Range
Probability
Bias
Statistical significance
Linear Regression (simple & multiple)
Logistics Regression (simple & multiple)
Scatter plots and correlation
And/Or probability
Stem and leaf plots
Factorials
Box and whisker plots

Methods for presenting results (such as, but not limited to; tables, charts and
graphs, correctly arranged and presented using suitable language)
Presenting for data analysts
Working with people

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The format for the exam is a one-hour, closed book multiple-choice exam consisting of 40 questions. The pass mark is 26/40 (65%).

If you're taking the exam in a language that is not your native/official language, you are entitled to 25% extra time and are allowed to use your own paper language dictionary to translate during the exam.

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Exam and Firebrand developed course materials

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Accelerated Learning Programmes include:

Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)^TM Delivery
Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software including MeasureUp *
Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
Examination vouchers **
On site testing ***
Accommodation, all meals, unlimited beverages, snacks and tea / coffee****
Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
Examination Passing Policy

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Firebrand goes digital

We’re currently migrating from printed to digital courseware. Some courseware is already available in digital, while other books remain in printed form. To find out if this course is digital, call us on 080 80 800 888.

There are several benefits of easy-to-use digital courseware: downloads are immediate, and you’ll always have your courseware available wherever you are. You won’t need to wait for a printed book to be delivered before you start learning – and it’s better for the environment. You can choose to download the courseware to your own device, or borrow one of ours.

Considering a Microsoft course? Always have the most up-to-date Microsoft digital courseware with ‘Fresh Editions’. This gives you access to all versions of digital courseware – you’ll receive updates and revisions of your textbook, at no charge, for the life of that course.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

Please note

* Not on all courses
** Examination vouchers are not included for the following courses: PMI, GIAC, CREST and CISSP CBK Review. Exam vouchers may also not be included for Apprentices and will require a separate purchase by an employer due to Education and Skills Funding Agency guidelines.
*** On site testing is not included for our PMI, GIAC, CREST, CSX Practitioner or ITIL Managers and Revision Certification Courses
**** Accommodation not included on the CISSP CBK Review Seminar

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There are currently no prerequiustes for this course

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites?

Don’t worry - we’ll discuss your technical background, experience and qualifications to determine whether this accelerated course suits you.

Just call us on 080 80 800 888 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants.

Firebrand is an immersive environment and requires commitment. Some prerequisites are simply guidelines; you may find your unique experience, attitude and determination enables you to succeed on your accelerated course.

Interested? See prices or call 080 80 800 888

When

When do you want to sit your accelerated course?

Start	Finish	Status	Location
18/2/2019 (Monday)	19/2/2019 (Tuesday)	Finished	-
24/6/2019 (Monday)	25/6/2019 (Tuesday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2019 (Monday)	6/8/2019 (Tuesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2019 (Monday)	17/9/2019 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2019 (Monday)	29/10/2019 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2019 (Monday)	10/12/2019 (Tuesday)	Open	Nationwide

Reviews

Here's the Firebrand Training review section. Since 2001 we've trained exactly 70,652 students and asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 96.75% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations.

Read reviews from recent accelerated courses below or visit Firebrand Stories for written and video interviews from our alumni.

"I have found this a very useful course, set in good accommodation within a friendly environment and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone."
Wayne Brooks, Devon County Council. - BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Concepts (4 days) (21/1/2019 to 24/1/2019)

"I enjoyed my time here"
Dominic Santaniello, Experteye. - BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Concepts (4 days) (26/11/2018 to 29/11/2018)

"Firebrand enables you to achieve results as fast as possible with excellent support from the tutors. "
Thomas Eyles, Barclaycard. - BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Concepts (4 days) (26/11/2018 to 29/11/2018)

"This course ran through the core concepts of data analysis , there was a lot of concepts which hadn’t even crossed my mind & has opened up to more possibilities! "
L.W.. - BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Concepts (4 days) (26/11/2018 to 29/11/2018)

"I had a great time, I learned a lot from a very skilled instructor."
Anoynmous. - BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis (6 days) (12/11/2018 to 17/11/2018)

"Before I came here I was very apprehensive about the course and thought that it might not be beneficial but when we started, I already had a clearer insight into my job role and clarity on certain aspects of it. Through this course it helped me understand processes and techniques that I thought I could not even use so it was an excellent experience. Also through the vast experience of our learning Mentor he showed us also how he used these techniques in his working life and that really showed us how to apply these newly learned techniques in our job role."
Kennedy Okeke, Dasiy Group. - BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis (6 days) (12/11/2018 to 17/11/2018)

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Steve Morton. - BCS CISMP (4 days) (29/10/2018 to 1/11/2018)

"Very good and good accommodation provided."
Lee Laverty, Plus Dane Housing. - BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Concepts (4 days) (24/9/2018 to 27/9/2018)

"Brilliant course, very helpful and knowledgeable trainer who has plenty of real world examples from his years of experience."
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Alexander Farquharson, Department for Education. - BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Concepts (4 days) (22/1/2018 to 26/1/2018)

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Michael Oshodi, N/A. - BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis (6 days) (18/12/2016 to 23/12/2016)

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Aaron Surtees, Union Square Software Ltd. - BCS Systems Development Essentials (2 days) (20/6/2016 to 21/6/2016)

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