Effective Communication of Technical Concepts - eLearning
The Effective Communication of Technical Concepts eLearning is a 10-hour course teaching approaches for communicating technical data analysis results to non-technical stakeholders. Clear, persuasive, and actionable communication to decision makers, in particular, is critical for any data analysis to generate value. We focus on data visualization and writing, including beginner-friendly hands-on coding exercises, as well as a case study lecture in cybersecurity.
Audience
- cybersecurity analysts
- data scientists
- government analysts
Objectives
This course will improve your understanding of:
- skills needed to communicate technical results more effectively
- effective data visualization and writing when communicating technical results
- relationships between data and models and how to present them effectively to non-technical audiences
Topics
This eLearning course builds skills for accurate communication of technical concepts. Learners are presented with data visualization and effective writing topics in sessions ranging from 5-35 minutes. Course sessions are sequential and, at certain points in the course, the learner will independently complete beginner-friendly hands-on coding exercises. By the end of the course, the learner will have a deeper understanding of:
- data visualization
- impactful use of color
- visualization of single and multiple variables
- effective technical writing
- data visualization and communication for cybersecurity topics
Materials
This course is presented with video instruction by experts from the SEI CERT Division. Downloadable materials include course presentation slides, and files for performing independent hand-on exercise labs.
Prerequisites
While there are no hard prerequisites for this course, some exposure to basic data analysis concepts will be helpful. Some exposure to python (or any other coding language) will also be helpful for performing the lab exercises.
To access the SEI Learning Portal, your computer must have
- one of these operating systems: Microsoft Windows 8 or higher, OSX (last two major releases), most Linux distributions
- one of the last two major versions of Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Chrome and Safari (Please note that as of January 2018, we do not support Safari on Windows.)
- one of these mobile operating systems (or higher): iOS 9, Android 6.0
This is an eLearning course
Course Fees in USD
- eLearning $500
Schedule
The course contains approximately three hours of instructor lecture, five hours of hands-on exercises labs supplemented by expert solutions, and two hours of module reviews. Learners will have two years to complete the course.
Learners can proceed through the course at their convenience and can review and repeat course sessions as often as needed.
Course Questions?
| Email: | course-info@sei.cmu.edu |
| Phone: | 412-268-7388 |
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