After this course you can handle a data question from start to finish: find suitable sources, prepare the data, test results statistically and present them so that others can act on them. You also know the rules for quality and access, and the topics of exam DA0-002. It suits you if you already work regularly with reports and data and want to put your knowledge in order or prepare for the current Data+ exam.
What you’ll take away.
- Understand data sources and environments and choose suitable ones
- Acquire and combine data and prepare it for analysis
- Apply statistical methods and interpret the results correctly
- Align reports and dashboards with the questions of their audience
- Reflect data quality, access and privacy in governance rules
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Professionals in analysis, reporting and controlling, and people with data experience who want to move into an analyst role.
- Prerequisites
- CompTIA recommends around 18 to 24 months of experience in an analyst role. You should already know databases, analytical tools, basic statistics and visualisation.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 5 training days. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
Data concepts and environments
Acquiring and preparing data
Analysis methods and statistical evaluation
Visualisation and reporting
Data governance, quality and privacy
Reviewing exam topics and closing gaps
You take a flawed sales dataset, clean it, test an assumption about revenue trends and summarise the result in a short report for management.
Exams, licences & credentials
This course prepares you for exam DA0-002. The exam and its fees are included only if confirmed in the offer. The certificate comes from CompTIA. This is not an official CompTIA course.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
Which version does the course cover?
The current V2 version with code DA0-002. It has five domains, from data concepts through to data governance.
How do Data+ and DataSys+ differ?
Data+ focuses on analysis and reporting. DataSys+ covers building, running and securing databases.
Does CompTIA Data+ (DA0-002): preparing, analysing and reporting on data include a certificate?
This course prepares you for exam DA0-002. The exam and its fees are included only if confirmed in the offer. The certificate comes from CompTIA. This is not an official CompTIA course.