BCS Foundation Award in Big Data

Considering learning more about Big Data and Artificial Intelligence?

In this course, candidates explore the terminology, general principles, concepts and approaches related to the management of Big Data, including the relationship between data and information, and understanding of Big Data frameworks (including Hadoop and Spark).

With the Artificial Intelligence sector set to be worth over $15tn by 2030, this is a great time to learn about AI.

Candidates may be working in a data role or in other areas of business where data is starting to become more prevalent in their day-to-day activities, for example, marketing, accounts, or customer service.

This award has been created alongside a selection of other awards in the AI space which offer candidates a clear pathway of progression into other disciplines of IT along with a broader knowledge of AI in the workplace. This makes it ideally suited for those looking for a change in career, an upskilling workforce, sustainable employers and individuals with a background in: science, engineering, knowledge engineering, finance, education or IT services.

The BCS Foundation Award in Big Data is a globally recognised professional qualification which will help develop your knowledge and understanding in these specific subjects:

What is Big Data

• Discovering the Big Data characteristics - the 6 Vs

• Understanding the data processing methods

• Understanding the different types of data structures

Working with a Big Data framework

• Understanding the need for a Big Data framework/network

• Learning about HPC and cloud computing - AWS

• How to manage and control a framework

• Understanding the need for a Big Data strategy

• Identify Big Data frameworks such as Hadoop and Spark, he differences and the benefits of using them

• Understanding the need for a data architecture.

Big data analytics

Understand what are:

• a. Text analytics
  b. Predictive analytics
  c. Data mining
  d. Machine learning
  e. Linear regression
  f. Bayesian classifiers
  g. Time series analysis
  h. Decision trees

• Understand how and why Machine Learning needs Big Data

• Illustrate the challenges of Big Data.

What is included in the course?

All our BCS courses include:

• Your own login to study flexibly when you want (mobile/tablet/laptop or desktop with internet connection required)

• One year to complete the course and take the BCS exam

• Ask questions with student support on email or through our student support centre

• BCS exam - flexible dates and times 7 days a week in all timezones (laptop or desktop with camera and intenet connection required)

• BCS e-certificate upon passing the exam

• Free one year BCS Associate membership to develop your career and grow your professional network

• Exam practice questions and answers

• Links to further learning

• VAT

• Option to spread the cost of your course over 12 months 0% interest free.

Getting started

Duco Digital offer three ways to enrol:

1. Enrol through Knoma. All the same benefits as enrolling with Duco Digital with added option to pay for your course up to 12 months 0% interest free*

2. Enrol through Duco Digital, start today and pay in full or 4 interest free instalments**

3. Enrol in Euros - please allow 1 working day for enrolment.

* Applicants must be a UK resident, aged 18+ years and have a UK bank account.

** No credit check. Exam cannot be booked until the course has been paid in full.