Tech Classes in Washington, DC

Get Ahead With Today’s Essential Skills Start building maintainable web applications that can handle constantly changing data at scale. Expand your programming toolkit, and discover why both developers and employers favor this robustJavaScript library. Evolve With the Tech-Driven Economy Tap into the demand for React development skills, and...

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...

Drupal is one of the most popular and technically advanced content management systems on the market and powers an estimated 41 million websites. It is especially popular in the federal and non-profit space. Why? Drupal is free, flexible, secure, and easy to maintain. As a result, demand for Drupal developers is growing – especially in DC. In this...

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 course is an intensive deep dive into blockchain designed for non-technical people looking to develop a technical understanding of blockchain and its impact on their careers and industries. If you are an executive, manager, developer, devops, dev lead, entrepreneur, cryptocurrency or blockchain enthusiast and need structured and...

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...

Design Thinking is an approach organizations use to better understand the needs of people in order to create the most innovative and intuitive products. This creative problem-solving approach stresses the importance of empathy, focuses on the experiences of end users, and integrates an iterative process as part of the final product. Great design doesn’t...

In Part I, you’ll learn Ruby and Rails fundamentals and then dive straight into models, controllers, views, and deployment. As you work through the basics, you’ll learn how to: Craft persistent models with Active Record Build view templates with Embedded Ruby Use Git to roll back to previous versions of your code base Deploy applications to...

This course will teach students how to perform more advanced calculations and work with larger worksheets in Microsoft Excel 2016/2019. In this intermediate Excel 2016/2019 course, you will learn how to: Perform Calculations on Data, Manage Worksheet Data, Reorder and Summarize Data, Combine Data from Multiple Sources, Analyze Alternative Data Sets...

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

The Project Management Institute-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®is a widely accepted credential in the Agile community, and is a reflection of the holder’s competence in carrying out project management using Agile practices. The certification mandatory requires a combination of agile training, experience working on agile projects and a thorough...

This course will teach students advanced tasks in Microsoft Excel 2016. In this advanced Excel 2016 course, you will learn about: Alternative Data Sets, Dynamic Worksheets with PivotTables, Automating Repetitive Tasks with Macros, Working with Other Microsoft Office Apps, Business Intelligence Analysis and Forecasts and Visualizations. Knowledge Pre-requisites:...

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,...

A Certified ScrumMaster® is well equipped to use Scrum, an agile methodology to any project to ensure its success. Scrum’s iterative approach and ability to respond to change, makes the Scrum practice best suited for projects with rapidly altering and high emergent requirements, enabling teams to deliver usable software consistently and periodically...

This is a part time course. Week 1: Photoshop for Web Design Orientation & Photoshop for the Web Part 1  Describe how Photoshop fits into a modern web design workflow.  Use Photoshop web–specific tools to create parts of a simple landing page mockup. Photoshop for the Web Part 2  Use Photoshop web–specific tools to create...