Is the AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty the same as the Data Analytics - Specialty?
I have browsed the aws.amazon.com/certification/exams website and see that they no longer have an AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty certification, and I have also heard people saying they have changed this to the name"Data Analytics - Specialty".
Are they the same exams? if not, how much content is overlapping, and what topic is missing?
Can I learn from the big data courses and take the data analytics exam?
Thank you!
Hi @jia-whitaker ,
This is a question we have heard quite a bit as Amazon rolled out the Data Analytics Specialty. The Exam outlines, as you have read are nearly identical, save some minor language variance. The main differences are:
the timing (DA is 180 minutes, BD is 170 minutes)
the weights of the six domains
If I may take a stab at the question behind the question: can we use Big Data materials to prepare for the Data Analytics exam? The answer is yes, and.
Yes, the Big data video and notes here on ITProTV launched in 2019; the DA exam launched in 2020. Partnering the ITProTV materials with current vendor resources will be an effective pairing. So, yes, use the Big Data materials and use current resources to fine-tune your studies while focusing your attention according to the new domain weights.