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Graduate Certificate in Big Data at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The purpose of this certificate is to provide students with a solid foundation in modern tools and technologies to succeed as a machine learning applications and deployment engineer. The emphasis is on foundational methods spanning data storage and querying, data analysis, and data visualization. Specific emphasis is also placed on social media data, one of the fastest growing segments of the big data economy. The certificate prepares students in state-of-the-art languages and pipelines for machine-learning algorithm implementation over massive datasets.

Faculty: Pamplin College of Business  |  Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

9 graduate credits required. Core courses include CS 5044 Object-Oriented Programming with Java; CS 5644 Machine Learning with Big Data; CS 5664 Social Media Analytics.

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Entry requirements

Open to VT graduate students and others not enrolled in VT graduate programs. Admission: VT students: Complete the Application for Graduate Certificate Program form Non-VT students: Complete online Admission Application

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