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Big Data Foundation Certification

Description

The Big Data Foundation certification (BDF) is designed to provide you with hands-on experience in using two of the most popular technologies in Big Data processing - Hadoop and MongoDB. You will get the opportunity to practice installing these two technologies through lab exercises. The exercises expose you to real-life Big Data technologies with the purpose of obtaining results from real datasets from Twitter.

Certifying Organization

Cloud Credential Council

Details

If significant education or training is needed? No

If significant work experience is needed? No

Is an exam required? No

How many years until certification must be renewed? Unknown year(s)

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? No

Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No

Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No

Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Cloud Technology Associate Certification

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Cloud Credential Council

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Professional Cloud Solutions Architect Certification

Certifying Organization

Cloud Credential Council

Type

B - Advanced

Certificate name

Database Design Specialists

Certifying Organization

Certified Internet Web Professionals

Type

A - Core

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