Data Science Foundation · PeopleCert
Data Science Foundation
Learn the fundamentals of data science: statistics, machine learning, visualisation and ethics, to make the most of your organisation's data.
40questions
60 minduration
70%pass mark
Noneprerequisites

Who is it for?
- IT and business professionals.
- Developers, business analysts and project managers.
- People who want to understand and use data in their day-to-day work.
Prerequisites
PeopleCert sets no formal prerequisites or admission criteria.
Objectives
- Explain the principles and tools of data science
- Use the basics of R or Python programming to analyse data
- Apply concepts of statistics, probability and machine learning
- Present results through visualisation and respect data governance and ethics
Programme
01Principles and programming
- Data science principles, tools and techniques
- Programming basics: variables, functions, loops
- Analysis and modelling with R or Python
02Data management
- Relational and NoSQL databases
- Introduction to business intelligence
03Statistics and machine learning
- Statistics and probability
- Supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning
- AI fundamentals: natural language processing, computer vision
04Visualisation, governance and ethics
- Charts, dashboards
- Data governance and ethics
- Confidentiality, data protection and GDPR
The exam
FormatMultiple-choice, closed book
Duration60 minutes
Questions40
Resultpass mark 70%
The exam is available in English.
Packages
Exam bundleThe official exam, with the eBook and preparation kit.
Official sources: peoplecert.org
Upcoming sessions
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