Northeastern University
Information Systems Foundations Specialization
Northeastern University

Information Systems Foundations Specialization

Elevate Your Career as a Tech Leader. Master the art of modeling business applications and prepare yourself for the professional world of information systems.

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
1 month at 10 hours a week
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level
No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
1 month at 10 hours a week
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

Overview

  • You will learn about constructing domain models.

  • You will be introduced to preliminary topics in data science and explore the process of building a web application using Python.

What’s included

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Taught in English
16 practice exercises

Advance your subject-matter expertise

  • Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
  • Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
  • Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
  • Earn a career certificate from Northeastern University

Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Software Development
Category: Software Development Life Cycle
Category: Systems Thinking
Category: Application Development
Category: User Centered Design
Category: Risk Management
Category: Engineering Software
Category: Business Architecture
Category: Process Design
Category: Software Design
Category: Software Visualization

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Software Design
Category: Unified Modeling Language
Category: Object Oriented Design
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Solution Design
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Systems Design
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Systems Thinking
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Business Process Modeling
Category: Software Visualization
Category: Complex Problem Solving

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Scripting
Category: Program Development
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Scripting Languages
Category: Debugging
Category: Development Environment
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Software Installation
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Python Programming
Category: Style Guides
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Data Science
Category: Scripting
Category: Debugging
Category: Application Development
Category: Web Applications
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Structures
Category: Programming Principles

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Prepare for a degree

Taking this Specialization by Northeastern University may provide you with a preview of the topics, materials and instructors in a related degree program which can help you decide if the topic or university is right for you.

 

Instructors

Yizhen Zhao
Northeastern University
3 Courses2,420 learners
Kal Bugrara
Northeastern University
5 Courses1,178 learners

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