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CompTIA Data+

CompTIA Data+ certifies professionals in data analytics, equipping them with skills to mine, analyze, and support data-driven business decisions.

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The CompTIA Data+ certification gives you the confidence to bring data analysis to life. You will learn and gain the skills required to facilitate data-driven business decisions, including:

  • Mining data
  • Manipulating data
  • Applying basic statistical methods
  • Analyzing complex datasets while adhering to governance and quality standards throughout the entire data life cycle

 

Minimum of 18-24 months in a report/business analyst job role, exposure to databases and analytical tools, a basic understanding of statistics, and data visualization experience.

Professionals whose responsibilities lie in promoting and facilitating companies’ data-driven decisions, interpreting data well, using data intelligently, and avoiding confounding factors, such as:

  • Data Analyst
  • Data Architect
  • Data Scientist
  • Business Analyst
  • Reporting Analyst
  • Operations Analyst
1.1 - Identify basic concepts of data schemas and dimensions.
1.2 - Compare and contrast different data types.
1.3 - Compare and contrast common data structures and file formats.
2.1 - Explain data acquisition concepts.
2.2 - Identify common reasons for cleansing and profiling datasets.
2.3 - Given a scenario, execute data manipulation techniques.
2.4 - Explain common techniques for data manipulation and query optimization.
3.1 - Given a scenario, apply the appropriate descriptive statistical methods.
3.2 - Explain the purpose of inferential statistical methods.
3.3 - Summarize types of analysis and key analysis techniques.
3.4 - Identify common data analytics tools.
4.1 - Given a scenario, translate business requirements to form a report.
4.2 - Given a scenario, use appropriate design components for reports and dashboard.
4.3 - Given a scenario, use appropriate methods for dashboard development.
4.4 - Given a scenario, apply the appropriate type of visualization.
4.5 - Compare and contrast types of reports.
5.1 - Summarize important data governance concepts.
5.2 - Given a scenario, apply data quality control concepts.
5.3 - Explain master data management (MDM) concepts.
Length of exam 90 minutes
Number of questions 90 questions
Question format Multiple choice and performance-based
Passing grade 675 (on a scale of 100-900)
Exam availability English, Japanese, Thai
Testing center Pearson VUE Testing Center

Description

Course Code: DA0-001

The CompTIA Data+ exam is an early-career data analytics certification for professionals tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decision-making. This course will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to transform business requirements in support of data-driven decisions through mining and manipulating data, applying basic statistical methods, and analyzing complex datasets while adhering to governance and quality standards throughout the entire data life cycle.

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