Tech Classes in Washington, DC

In this introduction to cloud computing training course, you will evaluate and assess the business and technical benefits of cloud computing, gain the foundation to analyze cloud applications for use in your organization, and learn how cloud computing can provide efficient solutions to technical, business, and administrative challenges. This introduction...

Data visualizations are a critical business tool. This workshop serves as an introduction to the visual techniques that are often employed when describing, analyzing, and communicating data in a business setting. We’ll start by explaining the role of data visualization to improve business insights and decision-making, and then dive into basic visual...

This is a part time course.   In this course, students learn to build robust predictive models, test their validity, and clearly communicate resulting insights. Course Outline Unit 1: Programming BasicsWhat is Data Science Describe course syllabus and establish the classroom environment Answer the questions: "What is Data Science? What roles...

As technology changes and more media outlets compete for customers’ time, providing an enjoyable experience is critical to both attracting and keeping users. This class aims to demystify UX by giving a practical and simple introduction to what UX is while also explaining some of its core concepts of usability. This is a field that affects all areas...

This foundation course focuses on the following key areas:  reading raw data files and SAS data sets investigating and summarizing data by generating frequency tables and descriptive statistics creating SAS variables and recoding data values subsetting data combining multiple SAS files creating listing, summary, HTML, and graph reports....

In this advanced Python course, students already familiar with Python programming will learn advanced Python techniques such as Jupyter Notebook, the Collections module, mapping and filtering, lamba functions, advanced sorting, working with regular expressions in Python, working with databases, CSV files, JSON and XM, writing object-oriented code,...

This course is a language-independent introduction to programming logic. It consists of seven areas that cover the fundamentals of programming logic--introductory concepts, structure, decision-making, looping, array manipulation, calling methods, and an introduction to object-oriented programming. Course Outline An Overview of Computers and Logic...

Data visualizations help us compress and make decisions using data. It is often cited that we are trying to tell stories through them. Crafting stories with data requires us to be a visual designer, coder, statistician, and storyteller. It is both a science and an art. This workshop serves as an introduction to the visual and story techniques that...

This is a part time course. This course will teach you how to use large datasets to make critical decisions. Course Outline Unit 1: Exploring Data with Excel Understanding the Value of Data Explore the value of data. Work your way through the data analytics workflow. Unlock the power of Microsoft Excel to utilize its analytical tools — no...

This one-day course familiarizes the participant with Power BI Online, which allows you to intuitively discover and automate the import, transformation, and combination of data across a variety of data sources. Students Will Learn: Configuring Dashboards Creating Reports Importing Data Introduction to Power BI Online Sharing Reports/Dashboards...

This is a full time course. What You'll Learn We teach core skills that make up the entire user experience design process. From research and ideation to prototyping and testing, our user experience design training will help you solve design problems using proven skills and methods. User Research Understand how users interact with your product through...

SQL is a powerful language, and tool, for data analysis and data handling. In this bootcamp, you’ll dive deep into SQL syntax and database structures, while applying your new SQL skills to address business problems. This bootcamp will take absolute beginners through the basics of SQL to an ability to write queries with confidence. Takeaways  -...

This is a part time course. Unit 1: Design Process Intro to UX & Design Thinking  Explain course expectations in terms of pre-work, homework, projects, office hours, Schoology, etc.  Define the elements of User Experience Design.  Develop basic skills in creative problem solving, innovation, and human-centered design through...

Python is an excellent programming language for data science, due to its rich set of data structures, the maturity of its data-focused libraries, and its ability to execute all aspects of the data science pipeline. This workshop will lay the foundation for data science in Python by exploring its data structures and data manipulation capabilities, as...

This is a full time course. What You'll Learn In this program, you’ll take on real world problems by analyzing data sets for insights and presenting findings using statistics, programming, data modeling, and business knowledge. Git, UNIX, & Relational Databases Gather, store, and organize your data using your basic data science toolkit: SQL,...