ISACA ITCA: Data Science Fundamentals Online Training

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UPDATED: November 20, 2024

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This entry-level ITCA Data Science Fundamentals training covers the foundations of data analysis, governance, and data-driven decision-making. Learn how to interpret and analyze data, improve business processes, and prepare for high-paying roles in the growing data science field. Earn your ISACA ITCA certification to enhance your career prospects as a data professional.

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What you'll learn

Analyzing data using statistical methods that uncover trends and patterns
Visualizing data with charts and graphs
Explaining key data management and data analysis concepts
Implementing basic data governance practices
Using data to improve business processes

FAQs

What is the ITCA certification from ISACA?

The ITCA certification is an entry-level credential that proves a broad level of familiarity with the basics of IT. The ITCA is issued by the international professional organization ISACA, and it's a trusted verification of the basic skills and knowledge an entry-level IT professional needs. The ITCA is broken up into five smaller badges: computing, networking, cybersecurity, software development, and data science. You have to pass a test for each badge to earn the ITCA cert.

Is it worth learning the fundamentals of data science?

Yes, it's absolutely worth it for anyone at any point in their career to learn the fundamentals of data science. Data science is, at its heart, about extracting meaningful and useful insights from complex data. Data science tends toward technical skills and knowledge, but it's also broadly applicable to decision-making, critical thinking about business processes, and can drive innovation within an organization. A data science certification also just looks really good on a resume.

What are the fundamentals of data science according to ISACA and ITCA?

The certification exam for Data Science Fundamentals (ITCA) covers three major topics: data science concepts, data science process, and data management. This course addresses the material of those three concepts, which includes specific skills in statistical analysis and data visualization, as well as familiarity with data ethics and privacy. Overall, this course and the Data Science ITCA cover practical and theoretical familiarity with analyzing, interpreting, and managing data.

Is the ITCA certification from ISACA worth it?

The ITCA certification (all 5 badges) is definitely worth it for early-career IT professionals like first-time network administrators or systems administrators. It's a trusted credential that proves you have a solid foundation of familiarity with the basics of the IT career field. However, if you already have a year or two of experience working in IT, there might be more advanced certs that will be better for advancing your career.

How difficult is it to learn data science fundamentals?

The fundamentals of data science can be hard to learn because of the range of skills it draws on. Even at basic levels, data science requires some level of familiarity with statistics, data manipulation, and even programming. Data science can also be a difficult subject to learn because it isn't all technical and specific but has abstract topics too. This course helps guide you through the technical aspects and gives you opportunities to practice the non-technical ones.

Who is this for?

This Data Science Fundamentals (ITCA) training is considered foundational-level Data Science training, which means it was designed for it professionals. This data science basics skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with information technology (IT) and experienced it professionals looking to validate their Data Science skills.

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Download the free Data Science Fundamentals (ITCA) study plan to complete this course in about 13 hours.

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