IT Classes in Washington, DC

Originally designed for software development, Scrum is becoming one of the most popular ways to organize a project today. In this class, we'll define Agile and Scrum and explore the rise of Agile and how Scrum fits within the Agile principles. Using real world examples and a practice exercise, we'll then review how Scrum works and what makes Scrum...

Tableau is an incredibly powerful tool for helping people and organizations become more data-driven. Whether you are a student or data scientist, the analytics platform empowers you to manage data and create data visualizations to form actionable insights. Once you understand how to use it, you’ll be able to quickly perform vital business analysis...

This single day bootcamp will run through the analytical workflow -- from collecting, cleaning, analyzing and presenting insights from public data sets. We will introduce important tools used in this process such as Google Sheets and Tableau. Goals: Introduce concepts and practice using and managing data Transform data for predictive analytics...

You’re full of ideas, but how do you know which will resonate with your customers and are worth working on? In the first half of the bootcamp you’ll learn how to use the Lean product development and MVP philosophy to test and validate your ideas with the least amount of work required. The ultimate goal is to reach product/market fit. Take your...

This is a Part Time Course Designed With a Focus on Real-World Relevance Concentrate on the most important tools for performing data analysis on the job. GA’s analytics advisory board curates the best practices and innovative teaching approaches of our entire expert network to meet evolving employer demands. Its work ensures that students graduate...

Security remains one of the hottest topics in IT and other industries. It seems that each week brings news of some new breach of privacy or security. As organizations scramble to protect themselves and their customers, the ability to conduct penetration testing is an emerging skill set that is becoming ever more valuable to the organizations seeking...

The AWS Fundamentals course is designed for technology enthusiasts who are working in IT (as an administrator, software developer, or manager), or any other interested individual who would like to learn about the core cloud services provided by AWS, such as: Information Technology practitioners and leaders who are new to AWS and who will be supporting...

Successfully managing a project requires effective planning and adherence to the industry's best practices in every step of the process. By understanding the fundamentals of project management, you will be better prepared to initiate a project in your organization and position it for success. In this course, you will identify effective project management...

In this course you will compose basic SQL queries to retrieve desired information from a database. You will explore database concepts, write simple SELECT queries, use built-in functions and expressions, join tables, build subqueries and unions, and finally perform some advanced where clauses. This course is taught using Microsoft SQL Server, but...

This is a part time course. Designed With a Focus on Real-World Relevance Concentrate on the most important skills for navigating the product life cycle on the job, from planning and prioritization to validating assumptions and monitoring metrics. GA’s product management advisory board curates the best practices and innovative teaching approaches...

This is a full time course. A Well-Rounded Technical Foundation Get hands-on training with the essentials of data science: data mining, statistical modeling, machine learning, and the Python programming language. Apply advanced techniques such as recommender systems, neural networks, and computer vision models to power business forecasts and drive...

Whether you are new to Scrum or years into your use, this course will introduce, clarify, and deepen your Scrum knowledge at the team, product, and portfolio levels. It provides every team member, manager, and executive with a common understanding of Scrum, a shared vocabulary they can use in applying it, and practical knowledge for deriving maximum...

Our ITIL Foundation® and Certification course material is designed by ITIL master instructors to ensure that participants pass the ITIL® Foundation certification exam. MSys ITIL certification training makes participants familiar with ITIL framework which is a source of good practice in IT service management. Our hands-on training helps participants...

This course will prepare you to achieve the status of certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. This course covers the entire DMAIC methodology and does it using the industries most recognized statistical software, Minitab.  We provide outputs and examples for all analysis and exercises using images rendered from Minitab. This course will prepare...

In this course you will compose Advanced SQL queries to retrieve desired information from a database. You will build on derived tables and common expressions, group and summarize data, explore advanced where clauses and finally write advanced queries. This course is taught using Microsoft SQL Server, but students using versions of SQL such as Oracle...