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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study, Virtual Classroom	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Executive PGP in Software Development - Specialisation in Big Data is an online programme that consists of live sessions and online material. The course has been curated for working professionals and includes 400 hours of content and industry projects that encourage you to learn through real-life scenarios. You will also receive personalised feedback on your project work.

Furthermore, Upgrad’s Software Development - Specialisation in Big Data curriculum aims to turn you into a skilled data science professional according to the industry standards. You will learn from industry leaders and world-renowned faculty. The course also includes hangout sessions to help solve your academic queries and doubts and ensure maximum comprehension.

The course has been designed keeping in mind the busy schedules of working professionals. Thus, you can study alongside your job and only need 12 to 15 hours of time commitment in a week. By the end of the 13-month duration, when you finish all courses, assessments, and projects, you will be awarded a certificate in Software Development - Specialisation in Big Data by IIIT Bangalore.

The Highlights

Certificate awarded by IIIT Bangalore
13 months duration
400+ hours of content
Live lectures + Online sessions
Industry experts in the faculty
Industry-relevant projects
IIIT Bangalore alumni status
Career transition Bootcamp
Guaranteed placement

Programme Offerings

13 months duration
Live lectures + Online sessions
World-renowned faculty
Projects and Assignments
career support
Career transition bootcamp
Placement assurance or money back

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	IIIT Bangalore

The Software Development - Specialisation in Big Data certification fee for Indian residents is Rs 2,49,000.
You can opt for a no-cost EMI plan that starts at 11,667/month.
To block your seat after admission, you must pay Rs 15,000.

Executive PG Programme in Software Development - Specialisation in Big Data fee structure

Course	Fee
Programme fee – Indian residents	Rs 2,49,000 (including taxes)
No cost EMI plan	Rs 11,667/month

Eligibility Criteria

Educational qualification

To participate in Software Development - Specialisation in Big Data programme, you must hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least 50% marks or an equivalent score.

Certification qualification

You must complete the programme to obtain the certificate from IIIT Bangalore.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Big Data

During the Executive PGP in Software Development - Specialisation in Big Data program, you will acquire the following skills:

Real-time Processing
MapReduce
Big Data Processing on the Cloud
Data Processing
Data Warehousing

Who it is for

The Software Development - Specialisation in Big Data program is beneficial for the following professionals:

Project Leads
Data Professionals
Java and other coding professionals
Testing Professionals
IT/ Technology Professionals
Managers in Tech/ IT Companies
Java and Other Coding Professionals

Admission Details

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You might get asked to appear for an online entrance test and receive an admission offer after you pay the course fee and submit relevant documents.

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The Syllabus

Tools: Java11, IntelliJ
Fundamentals of Programming Language with basic data structures (Java)

Arrays, ArrayLists, Environment Set up
Tools: Java & IntelliJ
Abstraction and Encapsulation
Assignment (optional)
Inheritance and Polymorphism

Integration and Testing
Design and Prototyping
Requirements Identification
Assignment: Requirements Identification
Tools : Java11, IntelliJ & JUnit
Assignment: Design & Prototyping (optional)
Module-level implementation and Unit testing
Assignment: Module-level implementation

Assignment - OOAD
SDLC and Agile Methodology
Object-Oriented Design
Testing and Version Control
Tools: JUnit, Java, IntelliJ, Git & Github

Stacks & Queues
Algorithm Analysis + Recursion
Tools: Java & IntelliJ
Mandatory Assignment
Sets and Dictionaries (Hashtable, Trees and BSTs, Heaps)
Graphs & Graph Algorithms
Soft Skills: Interview and Communication
Greedy, Dynamic Programming - Optional
Searching and Sorting (Divide and Conquer included)
Exam Week (Course 2, Course 3, Course 4)

Mandatory Assignment
Stacks & Queues
Searching and Sorting (Divide and Conquer included)
Sets and Dictionaries (Hashtable, Trees and BSTs, Heaps)
Graphs & Graph Algorithms
Algorithm Analysis + Recursion
Greedy Algorithm - Optional
Dynamic Programming - Optional

Course Project
Introduction to Big Data + AWS Setup
Distributed Systems and Programming Model
Hadoop and MapReduce Programming
Dimensional & Relational Data Modelling
Large Scale Data Processing with Apache Spark
Tools: CDH - Apache Spark & AWS EMR, AWS EC2 + CDH, MySQL Workbench, CDH - HDFS, Hadoop & Apache Spark

ETL and Data Ingestion- Sqoop and Flume
NoSQL Databases - HBase
Hive & Querying
Amazon Redshift
NoSQL Databases - MongoDB(Optional)
Exam Week
Course Project
Tools: Apache Sqoop and Apache Flume, Apache HBase, MongoDB, Apache Hive, Amazon Redshift, Spark, S3

Course Project
Tools: Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming, Apache Airflow, Apache Flink, Apache Spark Structured Streaming & Python
Introduction to Streaming Algorithms
Design & Deployment - Data Platform
Real-Time Data Streaming with Apache Kafka
Real-Time Data Processing with Apache Spark Streaming
Apache Flink(Optional)
Exam week
Building Automated Data Pipelines with Apache Airflow
Design & Deployment - Streaming Applications