Topics:

1. What is an Application?

Overview of applications and their significance.

2. Types of Applications

Classification and examples of various application types.

3. Fundamentals of Web Applications

Basic concepts and components of web applications.

4. Web Application Architecture

Structure and design patterns in web application architecture.

5. Web Technologies used in Projects

Key technologies and frameworks used in web application development.

Topics

1. Introduction to Software Development Life Cycle

The phases, importance, and overview of SDLC.

2. Application Lifecycle Management - ALM

Tools, processes, and overview of ALM.

3. SDLC Methodologies

Examination of different methodologies used in software development.

4. DevOps Process

Understanding the principles, practices, and benefits of DevOps.

Topics

1. Introduction To Agile & Scrum

Fundamental overview of Agile methodologies and the Scrum framework.

2. The Principles of Agile Methodology

Core principles of Agile focusing on iterative development and customer collaboration.

3. Scrum Framework: Roles, Artifacts, and Events

Key components of Scrum, including its roles, artifacts, and structured events.

4. Implementing Agile with Scrum

Strategies for applying Agile and Scrum practices in software development projects.

5. Agile Project Management Best Practices

Essential practices for leading Agile projects, emphasizing communication and continuous improvement.

Overview of Analytics and Power BI Tools Suite

Career Opportunities and Job Roles in Power BI

Power BI Data Analyst (PL 300) Certification Overview

Introduction to AI Visuals and Features in Power BI

Understanding the Power BI Ecosystem and Architecture

Data Sources and Types for Power BI Reporting

Power BI Design Tools and Desktop Tool Installation

Exploring Power BI Desktop Interface: Data View, Report View, and Canvas

Visual Interaction Techniques in Reports

Using Slicers for Dynamic Report Filtering

Managing Report Pages and Visual Sync Limitations

Implementing Grouping and Binning in Reports

Creating and Utilizing Hierarchies for Drill-Down Reports

Introduction to Power Query M Language

Basic Data Transformations in Power Query

Understanding Query Duplication and Grouping

Overview of Power BI Cloud Components and App Workspaces

Creating and Managing Reports and Dashboards in Power BI Cloud

Sharing, Subscribing, and Exporting Reports in Power BI Cloud

Understanding the Importance of DAX in Power BI

Learning Basic DAX Syntax, Data Types, and Contexts

Simple Measures and Calculations with DAX

Accessing Big Data Sources and Azure Databases

Advanced Filtering Techniques and Utilizing Bookmarks

Implementing Various Chart Types and Map Visuals

Deep Dive into Advanced Data Cleaning and Preparation Techniques

Implementing Parameter Queries for Dynamic Data Loads

Creating and Managing Parameters in Power Query

Configuring and Managing Gateways for Data Refresh

Utilizing Workbooks and Excel Online with Power BI Cloud

Creating and Managing Power BI Apps

Implementing Quick Measures and Advanced Calculations

Data Modeling and Relationship Management in DAX

Mastering Variables and Dynamic Expressions in DAX

Advanced DAX Functions for Time Intelligence

Implementing Row Level Security (RLS) with DAX

Utilizing DAX for Custom Analytics and Reporting

Configuring Power BI Report Server

Understanding Power BI Administration and AI Features

Managing Security and Administration in Power BI

Implementing Cloud and Server Deployments

Custom Visualizations and Integration with REST APIs

Project Phases: From Basic Report Design to SME Level Deployments

Resume Preparation and Mock Interviews

Topics:

Introduction to Excel: Interface, Basic Operations, and Managing Worksheets

Fundamental Data Operations: Sorting, Filtering, and Conditional Formatting

Basic Formulas and Functions: Sum, Average, Logical Functions (IF, AND, OR), and Text Functions (LEFT, RIGHT, CONCATENATE)

Topics:

Advanced Data Management: Data Validation, Advanced Filtering, and Named Ranges

Creating and Managing Tables for Efficient Data Analysis

Introduction to Data Visualization: Creating and Customizing Charts (Bar, Line, Pie), and Using Sparklines

Topics:

Comprehensive Guide to PivotTables: Creating, Customizing, Slicers, and Timelines

Basic to Advanced PivotTable Techniques: Grouping Data, Calculated Fields

Data Cleanup Techniques: Removing Duplicates, Text to Columns, Flash Fill

Topics:

Mastering Lookup Functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP

Introduction to Power Query for Data Transformation and Cleaning

Power Pivot and DAX Basics: Creating Data Models, Introduction to DAX Formulas for Data Analysis

Topics:

Automating Tasks with Macros and an Introduction to VBA for Custom Functions

Advanced Chart Techniques and Creating Interactive Dashboards

Workbook Protection, Sharing Workbooks for Collaboration, Documenting and Auditing Workbooks

Topics:

Introduction to Databases and SQL: Understanding relational databases and the role of SQL.

SQL Syntax Overview: Keywords, statements, and clauses.

Basic SQL Commands: `SELECT`, `FROM`, `WHERE`, and `ORDER BY`.

Filtering Data: Using conditions to retrieve specific data (`AND`, `OR`, `NOT`).

Topics:

Understanding Table Relationships: Primary keys, foreign keys, and the importance of relationships in databases.

Join Operations: `INNER JOIN`, `LEFT JOIN`, `RIGHT JOIN`, and `FULL JOIN`.

Subqueries and Nested Queries: Using subqueries in the `SELECT`, `FROM`, and `WHERE` clauses.

Aggregating Data: Using `GROUP BY` and aggregate functions (`COUNT`, `SUM`, `AVG`, `MIN`, `MAX`).

Topics:

Data Manipulation Commands: `INSERT`, `UPDATE`, `DELETE`.

Managing Tables: Creating and altering tables (`CREATE TABLE`, `ALTER TABLE`, `DROP TABLE`).

Advanced Filtering Techniques: Using `LIKE`, `IN`, `BETWEEN`, and wildcard characters.

Working with Dates and Times: Understanding and manipulating date and time data.

Topics:

Advanced SQL Functions: String functions, mathematical functions, and date functions.

Window Functions: Overviews of `ROW_NUMBER`, `RANK`, `DENSE_RANK`, `LEAD`, `LAG`, and their applications.

Query Performance Optimization: Indexes, query planning, and execution paths.

Common Table Expressions (CTEs): Writing cleaner and more readable queries with `WITH` clause.

Topics:

Analytical SQL for Reporting: Building complex queries to answer analytical questions.

Pivoting Data: Transforming rows to columns (`PIVOT`) and columns to rows (`UNPIVOT`).

Data Warehousing Concepts: Introduction to data warehousing practices and how they apply to SQL querying.

Integrating SQL with Data Analysis Tools: Connecting SQL databases with tools like Excel, Power BI, and Python for deeper data analysis.

1. Introduction to Python

Overview of Python's history, key features, and comparison with other languages.

Setting up the Python environment, writing your first program. 2. Core Programming Concepts

Variables, data types, conditional statements, loops, control flow.

Introduction to strings, string manipulation, and basic functions.

Topics:

1. Deep Dive into Collections

Understanding lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, and frozen sets.

Functions, methods, and comprehensions for collections.

2. Functional Programming in Python

Exploring function arguments, anonymous functions, and special functions (map, reduce, filter).

3. Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Classes, objects, constructors, destructors, inheritance, polymorphism.

Encapsulation, data hiding, magic methods, and operator overloading.

Topics:

1. Mastering Exception Handling

Exception handling mechanisms, try & finally clauses, user-defined exceptions.

2. File Handling Essentials

Basics of file operations, handling Excel and CSV files.

3. Database Programming

Introduction to database connections and operations with MySQL.

Topics:

1. Getting Started with Flask

Setting up Flask, creating simple applications, routing, and middleware.

2. Exploring Django

Introduction to Django, MVC model, views, URL mapping.

Topics:

1. Automation and Scripting

Enhancing file handling, database automation, and web scraping with BeautifulSoup.

2. GUI Development with TKinter

Basics of TKinter for developing desktop applications.

3. Version Control with Git

Managing projects with Git, understanding repository management, commits, merging, and basic Git commands.

Topics:

Cloud Computing Fundamentals: Overview of cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and deployment models (public, private, hybrid).

Basics of DevOps: Understanding the DevOps culture, practices, and its significance in cloud environments.

Data on the Cloud: Exploring cloud storage solutions, databases, and big data services provided by major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Introduction to Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Concepts and tools for managing infrastructure through code.

Topics:

Cloud Storage Solutions: Differences between object storage, file storage, and block storage. Use cases for each.

Cloud Databases: Overview of relational and NoSQL database services in the cloud (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud Firestore).

Data Warehousing and Big Data Solutions: Introduction to cloud-based data warehousing services (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse Analytics).

Data Migration to Cloud: Strategies and tools for migrating data to cloud environments.

Topics:

Automated Data Pipelines: Designing and implementing automated data pipelines using cloud services.

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) for Data: Applying CI/CD practices to data pipeline development, including version control, testing, and deployment strategies.

Monitoring and Logging: Tools and practices for monitoring cloud resources and data pipelines, understanding logs and metrics for troubleshooting.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for Data Systems: Using IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to provision and manage cloud data infrastructure.

Topics:

Serverless Data Processing: Leveraging serverless architectures for data processing tasks (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).

Containerization and Data Services: Using containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for deploying and scaling data applications and services in the cloud.

Machine Learning and AI in the Cloud: Introduction to cloud-based machine learning services and integrating AI capabilities into data pipelines.

Data Analytics and Visualization: Tools and services for analyzing and visualizing data directly in the cloud (e.g., Amazon QuickSight, Google Data Studio, Power BI on Azure).

Topics:

Introduction to Databases and SQL: Understanding relational databases and the role of SQL.

SQL Syntax Overview: Keywords, statements, and clauses.

Basic SQL Commands: SELECT, FROM, WHERE, and ORDER BY.

Filtering Data: Using conditions to retrieve specific data (AND, OR, NOT).

Topics:

Understanding Table Relationships: Primary keys, foreign keys, and the importance of relationships in databases.

Join Operations: INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL JOIN.

Subqueries and Nested Queries: Using subqueries in the SELECT, FROM, and WHERE clauses.

Aggregating Data: Using GROUP BY and aggregate functions (COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX).

Topics:

Data Manipulation Commands: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE.

Managing Tables: Creating and altering tables (CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE, DROP TABLE).

Advanced Filtering Techniques: Using LIKE, IN, BETWEEN, and wildcard characters.

Working with Dates and Times: Understanding and manipulating date and time data.

Topics:

Advanced SQL Functions: String functions, mathematical functions, and date functions.

Window Functions: Overviews of ROW_NUMBER, RANK, DENSE_RANK, LEAD, LAG, and their applications.

Query Performance Optimization: Indexes, query planning, and execution paths.

Common Table Expressions (CTEs): Writing cleaner and more readable queries with WITH clause.

Topics:

Analytical SQL for Reporting: Building complex queries to answer analytical questions.

Pivoting Data: Transforming rows to columns (PIVOT) and columns to rows (UNPIVOT).

Data Warehousing Concepts: Introduction to data warehousing practices and how they apply to SQL querying.

Integrating SQL with Data Analysis Tools: Connecting SQL databases with tools like Excel, Power BI, and Python for deeper data analysis.

Topics:

Introduction to Python

Overview of Python's history, key features, and comparison with other languages.

Setting up the Python environment, writing your first program.

Core Programming Concepts

Variables, data types, conditional statements, loops, control flow.

Introduction to strings, string manipulation, and basic functions.

Topics:

Deep Dive into Collections

Understanding lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, and frozen sets.

Functions, methods, and comprehensions for collections.

Functional Programming in Python

Exploring function arguments, anonymous functions, and special functions (map, reduce, filter).

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Classes, objects, constructors, destructors, inheritance, polymorphism.

Encapsulation, data hiding, magic methods, and operator overloading.

Topics:

Mastering Exception Handling

Exception handling mechanisms, try & finally clauses, user-defined exceptions.

File Handling Essentials

Basics of file operations, handling Excel and CSV files.

Database Programming

Introduction to database connections and operations with MySQL.

Topics:

Getting Started with Flask

Setting up Flask, creating simple applications, routing, and middleware.

Exploring Django

Introduction to Django, MVC model, views, URL mapping.

Topics:

Automation and Scripting

Enhancing file handling, database automation, and web scraping with BeautifulSoup.

GUI Development with TKinter

Basics of TKinter for developing desktop applications.

Version Control with Git

Managing projects with Git, understanding repository management, commits, merging, and basic Git commands.

Topics:

Cloud Computing Fundamentals: Overview of cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and deployment models (public, private, hybrid).

Basics of DevOps: Understanding the DevOps culture, practices, and its significance in cloud environments.

Data on the Cloud: Exploring cloud storage solutions, databases, and big data services provided by major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Introduction to Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Concepts and tools for managing infrastructure through code.

Topics:

Cloud Storage Solutions: Differences between object storage, file storage, and block storage. Use cases for each.

Cloud Databases: Overview of relational and NoSQL database services in the cloud (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud Firestore).

Data Warehousing and Big Data Solutions: Introduction to cloud-based data warehousing services (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse Analytics).

Data Migration to Cloud: Strategies and tools for migrating data to cloud environments.

Topics:

Automated Data Pipelines: Designing and implementing automated data pipelines using cloud services.

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) for Data: Applying CI/CD practices to data pipeline development, including version control, testing, and deployment strategies.

Monitoring and Logging: Tools and practices for monitoring cloud resources and data pipelines, understanding logs and metrics for troubleshooting.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for Data Systems: Using IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to provision and manage cloud data infrastructure.

Topics:

Serverless Data Processing: Leveraging serverless architectures for data processing tasks (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions).

Containerization and Data Services: Using containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for deploying and scaling data applications and services in the cloud.

Machine Learning and AI in the Cloud: Introduction to cloud-based machine learning services and integrating AI capabilities into data pipelines.

Data Analytics and Visualization: Tools and services for analyzing and visualizing data directly in the cloud (e.g., Amazon QuickSight, Google Data Studio, Power BI on Azure).