Professional certifications could set you apart in the ever more competitive job market. Big Data has been all the rage recently, so follow this step by step guide on how to get certified as a Big Data professional. Step 1. Earn $250 for your certification exam through any means necessary. To register for the new hands-on exams, create an account at www.examslocal.com, then search for “Hortonworks”. The cost of each exam is $250 USD . You can take the exam anytime, anywhere using your own computer. These exam would give you an niche when applying for most tech companies. Step 2. (Optional) Spend $250 on useless stuff and get back to square one Step 3: Sign up for HDP Certified Developer (HDPCD) at Hortonworks website. Follow this link . It's highly recommended to pay $40 for the labs which give you details on how you can use Hadoop. If you only want to learning about Hadoop and don't want to spend your money on the certificate, then you should defini
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