The future of work is now fully upon us. In this new normal, critical thinking and problem solving are key requirements for any career in the digital age. With the pervasive use of computers in all realms of our lives, there is global consensus that these essential skills should be coupled with computer science concepts. This combination of skills is referred to as Computational Thinking.

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MDEC has been working closely with MoE to integrate computational thinking (CT) into the national school curriculum and teacher training since 2017. From 2017 to 2020, 88,000 teachers have been trained in CT in partnership with MoE and selected public universities nationwide. &nbsp;Out of these, MDEC has unearthed 56 teachers who have outstanding computational thinking and digital skills, and who are also passionate about sharing their knowledge with other teachers.

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These teachers have been given the title of &ldquo;Cikgu Juara Digital&rdquo; (#CJD) and by 2025 MDEC intends to identify 250 CJDs, or 2 CJDs per education district. #CJD will play the role of inspiring and guiding teachers in their respective districts, in CT and digital skills. #CJDs will continue to upgrade their skills via continuous professional development courses provided by MDEC and its industry partners. In this way, the #CJDs play a key role in cascading essential digital skills to teachers at the grassroots level.

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In order to support the #CJDs in sharing their knowledge with other teachers, MDEC has facilitated the establishment of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in various regions of the country. These PLCs bring #CJDs together with other teachers to share expertise and work collaboratively, in order to guide teachers on integrating CT and other digital skills into their teaching and learning approaches. Under the auspices of these PLCs, MDEC and 56 #CikguJuaraDigital (#CJD) kicked off live webinars focusing on CT, in October 2021. These highly interactive sessions covered the six concepts of CT &ndash; Abstraction, Decomposition, Patterning, Algorithm, Logical Reasoning and Evaluation, and how CT skills are applied in teaching and learning.

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Five webinars were conducted in various regional zones &ndash; Northern, Central, Eastern, East Coast and West Malaysia, where the #CJD community in each zone took part as the organising committee and led the sharing sessions.

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In total, the 5 webinars garnered more than 6,000 educators. Participants included teachers from national schools, the Institute of Teacher Education (IPGM) lecturers and pre-service teachers, as well as private school teachers. The webinars extremely well received by participants who hailed from urban as well as rural areas. For example, Puan Mary Ann Serdina, an officer from Subis District Education Office (PPD) in Sarawak, thanked MDEC and #CJD for organising the webinars which have helped her to understand more about CT. Puan Mary welcomed more PLC sessions which would be beneficial to rural teachers such as those in the Subis area.

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The #CJDs who led the sharing sessions were also highly encouraged by the response by teachers, for example, #CJD champion for 2020, Cikgu Abdul Rahman Ali Bashah from SMK Jenjarom, Selangor was delighted that his session received 2,300 views via YouTube.

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In order to strengthen the learning outcome of the webinars, MDEC also organised a Computational Thinking Educator Champion (CTeC) competition which ends on Dec 5, 2021. The format of the competition requires teachers from the same zones to form a group of five members and each group has to create a daily lesson plan with an activity that supports any of the six CT concepts. The champion team will win Tello drones worth RM700 each, a trophy and certificate of participation. In the coming year, MDEC and its group of #CJDs aim to guide 6,000 teachers.

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For more information about MDEC&rsquo;s efforts in equipping educators with digital skills, and related resources, please refer to&nbsp;<a href="https://mdec.my/mydigitalmaker/cikgu-juara-digital/">https://mdec.my/mydigitalmaker/cikgu-juara-digital/</a>.

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*Dr Sumitra was previously the Chief Digital Skills and Jobs Officer at MDEC and has taken the role of Head and Senior Vice President of Strategy &amp; Policy

Landskap pekerjaan masa hadapan kini terletak sepenuhnya pada kita. Dalam norma baharu, pemikiran kritis dan kemahiran menyelesaikan masalah adalah keperluan utama untuk mana-mana kerjaya dalam era digital.

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Berikutan penggunaan komputer yang meluas dalam semua bidang dan kehidupan seharian kita, konsensus global menunjukkan bahawa kemahiran penting ini harus digabungkan dengan konsep sains komputer. Gabungan kemahiran ini dikenali sebagai&nbsp;Computational Thinking (CT).

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MDEC telah bekerjasama dengan Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM) untuk mengintegrasikan kemahiran CT ke dalam kurikulum sekolah dan latihan perguruan sejak 2017. Dari tahun 2017 hingga 2020, seramai 88,000 guru telah dilatih dalam bidang CT melalui kerjasama antara KPM dan universiti awam terpilih di seluruh negara.

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Daripada jumlah ini, MDEC telah mengenal pasti 56 guru yang mempunyai potensi dalam kemahiran CT dan digital, dan yang juga bersemangat untuk berkongsi pengetahuan mereka dengan guru-guru lain.

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Guru-guru ini telah diberi gelaran &ldquo;Cikgu Juara Digital&rdquo;, atau #CJD, dan menjelang 2025, MDEC, bercadang untuk mengenal pasti 250 CJD, atau 2 CJD bagi setiap daerah pendidikan. #CJD akan memainkan peranan mereka sebagai sumber inspirasi dalam kemahiran CT dan digital serta membimbing guru-guru di daerah masing-masing.

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#CJD juga akan terus meningkatkan kemahiran mereka melalui kursus pembangunan profesional berterusan yang disediakan oleh MDEC dan rakan kongsi industrinya. Dengan cara ini, #CJD akan memainkan peranan penting dalam perkongsian kemahiran digital kepada guru di peringkat akar umbi.

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Bagi menyokong #CJD dalam perkongsian pengetahuan mereka dengan guru lain, MDEC telah membantu penubuhan Komuniti Pembelajaran Profesional (PLC) yang menjadi platform #CJD serta guru-guru lain untuk berkongsi kepakaran dan berkolaborasi dalam membimbing guru mengintegrasikan kemahiran CT dan digital ke dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran mereka.

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Menerusi PLC ini juga, MDEC dan 56 #CikguJuaraDigital (#CJD) telah mengadakan webinar yang memberi fokus kepada kemahiran CT pada Oktober 2021. Sesi interaktif ini merangkumi enam konsep CT &ndash; Abstraksi, Penguraian, Pencorakan, Algoritma, Penaakulan Logik (Logical Reasoning) dan Penilaian, dan bagaimana kemahiran CT boleh diterapkan dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran.

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Lima siri webinar telah dijalankan mengikut Kawasan &ndash; Utara, Tengah, Sabah dan Sarawak, Pantai Timur dan keseluruhan Semenanjung, di mana komuniti #CJD di setiap zon mengambil bahagian sebagai jawatankuasa penganjur dan mengetuai sesi perkongsian.

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Secara keseluruhan, lima webinar ini telah disertai lebih daripada 6,000 pendidik yang terdiri daripada guru-guru sekolah kebangsaan, pensyarah Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia (IPGM), guru-guru pra-perkhidmatan serta guru sekolah swasta.

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Guru-guru dari kawasan luar bandar juga mengalu-alukan webinar ini. Sebagai contoh, Puan Mary Ann Serdina, pegawai di Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah (PPD) Subis di Sarawak, mengucapkan terima kasih kepada MDEC dan #CJD kerana menganjurkan webinar yang telah membantunya memahami tentang kemahiran CT.

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Puan Mary mengalu-alukan lebih banyak sesi PLC yang akan memberi manfaat kepada guru-guru luar bandar seperti di kawasan Subis.

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#CJD yang mengetuai sesi perkongsian itu juga disambut baik oleh juara #CJD tahun 2020, Cikgu Abdul Rahman Ali Bashah dari SMK Jenjarom, Selangor. Katanya, beliau berasa gembira kerana sesinya mendapat 2,300 tontonan menerusi YouTube.

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Bagi memantapkan lagi hasil pembelajaran webinar tersebut, MDEC turut menganjurkan pertandingan Computational Thinking Educator Champion (CTeC) yang berakhir pada 5 Disember 2021. Format pertandingan ini memerlukan guru dari zon yang sama membentuk kumpulan terdiri daripada lima orang ahli dan setiap kumpulan perlu membuat rancangan pengajaran harian dengan aktiviti yang menyokong mana-mana daripada enam konsep CT.

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Juara kumpulan akan memenangi dron Tello bernilai RM700 setiap satu, trofi dan sijil penyertaan. Untuk tahun hadapan, MDEC dan #CJD menyasarkan untuk membimbing 6,000 guru.

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Untuk maklumat lanjut tentang usaha MDEC dalam membimbing pendidik dengan kemahiran digital, sila lawat&nbsp;<a href="https://mdec.my/mydigitalmaker/cikgu-juara-digital/">https://mdec.my/mydigitalmaker/cikgu-juara-digital/</a>.

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*Dr Sumitra merupakan bekas Ketua Pegawai Kemahiran Digital dan Kerjaya di MDEC dan kini memegang jawatan sebagai Ketua dan Naib Presiden Kanan Strategi &amp; Dasar

Dr Sumitra Nair

The future of work is now fully upon us. In this new normal, critical thinking and problem solving are key requirements for any career in the digital age. With the pervasive use of computers in all realms of our lives, there is global consensus that these essential skills should be coupled with computer science concepts. This combination of skills is referred to as Computational Thinking.

Landskap pekerjaan masa hadapan kini terletak sepenuhnya pada kita. Dalam norma baharu, pemikiran kritis dan kemahiran menyelesaikan masalah adalah keperluan utama untuk mana-mana kerjaya dalam era digital.

TEACHERS HELPING OTHER TEACHERS TO GO DIGITAL

Guru Saling Membantu Kearah Adaptasi Digital

Today, modern workplaces are driven by data and disruptive technologies, making data science and data analytics experts more sought after than ever. Data science, analytics, and machine learning are three of the most demanding fields an eligible tech company candidate should possess. Being knowledgeable about the fundamentals of data science is vital to produce high-quality solutions and aid the company in achieving an edge. On top of learning about the basics, regular upskilling and reskilling are also essential to meet the ever-evolving industrial challenges.

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Check out our lowdown of the best data science courses in Malaysia available in MDEC <a href="https://mdec.my/digitalup" title="Digital Up">Digital Up</a> incentivised training scheme that will help aspiring data scientists like you to easily land a career with.

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<h2>1. InfoSyte</h2>

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InfoStye is a veteran in the IT industry with more than 13 years of experience under their belt. They take pride in delivering one of the best, if not, the best data science courses there are in Malaysia for modern tech aspirants by making them stand out in the competitive date-driven workforce.

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Their top data science course entitled Designing And Implementing A Data Science Solution On Azure teaches applicants how to operate machine learning solutions at cloud scale using Azure Machine Learning. It encourages students to leverage their prior knowledge of Python and machine learning to manage data ingestion and preparation, model training and deployment, as well as machine learning solution monitoring in Microsoft Azure. Other courses provided by InfoStye you can check out include Designing And Implementing A Microsoft Azure AI Solution andPython Essentials.

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<h2>2. Innodatatics (360DigiTMG)</h2>

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Established in 2013, 360DigiTMG by Innodatatics is one of the award-winning pioneers in providing top notch training and has been accredited by Skim Bantuan Latihan (SBL) schemes by the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) under the Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia.

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360DigiTMG&rsquo;s course entitled Data Science Using Python &amp; R provides students with the essential skills needed to understand the language of data and solve data problems across different sectors and industries using Python and R. The modules aim to deliver knowledge pertaining to the conceptualisation and summarisation of data, representation of data, data computing technologies, as well as handling data science projects. Other data science courses in Malaysia offered by 360DigiTMG include Data Engineering Essentials, Python For Data Science, Data Visualisation Using Tableau, Machine Learning and Operations, the list goes on.

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<h2>3. SAIBA International</h2>

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Helmed by a team of maestros who are certified in their respective fields of expertise, SAIBA International has surpassed 53 years in the corporate learning and development (training) industry, and another 50 years of marketing experience in organising workshops and conferences across the Asia Pacific region. SAIBA, stands for Strategic Alliance Intellectual Business Asia, is ready to polish the skills of modern technology aspirants, ensuring that they are ready to counter the fiercely competitive workforce.

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By enrolling in their top course dubbed Certified Data Science Practitioner (CDSP), USA, you earned yourself one of the most distinguished Data Science qualifications and got a head-start in your career. This course comprises the best subject matters such as Data Mining, Machine Learning, and Business Knowledge, meticulously planned and designed to help you counter any demands of a budding data scientist.

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<h2>4. An Edge Consulting</h2>

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An Edge Consulting (AEC) is one of Malaysia&rsquo;s leading upskilling training providers, with its main objective being to create a knowledgeable community that is resourceful, competitive, and productive in satisfying the ever-changing demands of today&rsquo;s industry.

Their course Mastering Structured Query Language (SQL): A Comprehensive Course For Beginners walks you through the installation steps for installing a text editor, installing MAMP or XAMPP (or equivalent) and creating a MYSql Database. At the end of this course, you will master everything about single table queries and the basic syntax of the SQL language, as well as databases designed with multiple tables, foreign keys, and the JOIN operation. Finally, you will learn how to model the various relationships such as those required to represent users, roles, and courses.

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<h2>5. SAS Institute</h2>

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SAS Institute prides itself as the founder and future of analytics. So if you are searching for the best data science courses in Malaysia to enrol in, you are at the right place. Helmed by industry experts, SAS offers a multitude of globally recognised certifications that will get you one step closer to the future you have always envisioned. With SAS, not only will you benefit from a special pricing on certification exams, but you will also be given access to tons of free e-learning sessions that will help hone your skills.

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One of the most demanded courses offered by SAS Institute has to be the one entitled SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4. This course addresses four subject matters: Accessing and Creating Data Structures, Managing Data, Generating Reports and Output, and Handling Errors, and finally, prepares you for the exam administered by SAS and Pearson VUE. If you are interested in venturing into high-level data analytics, this certification can be very beneficial to your future career. Other courses by SAS you can consider include SAS Certified Specialist: Machine Learning Using SAS Viya, SAS Certified Specialist: Visual Business Analytics 7.5, and so on.

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6. Iverson Associates

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Since its inception in 1994, Iverson Associates has been the undisputed leader of professional IT training in Malaysia who has helped hundreds of companies, including private owned companies, government departments and agencies, government linked corporations, and organisations alike to upskill their employees, maximise their ROI, and gain a competitive advantage.

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One of the data science courses that make them stand out is the CompTIA Data+, an early-career data analytics certification that teaches trainees how to mine data, manipulate data, visualise and report data, apply basic statistical methods, and analyse complex datasets while adhering to governing and quality standards. On top of that, it will help prepare candidates to undertake the CompTIA Data+ certification exam later on. Other courses conducted by Iverson Associates worth considering include Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals With Powerapps, AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty, Microsoft Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate, and many more.

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7. Trainocate

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As a young, exciting development of the 25-year-old establishment Global Knowledge, the name Trainocate is derived from the term &ldquo;Training Advocate&rdquo;. Trainocate is an authorised training partner for big tech companies such as AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Cisco, Dell EMC, just to name a few. Therefore, you can trust this reputed IT training provider to shape you into a qualified candidate for this tech-driven industry,

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Their course Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate teaches you how to optimise Microsoft&rsquo;s powerful machine learning service, which is available at a cloud scale. You will learn about the ingestion and preparation of data for training models, as well as how you should monitor them during their deployment or lifecycle to create insightful reports. Once passing Exam DP-100: Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure, you will earn the certification that validates your expertise in implementing and running machine learning workloads on Microsoft Azure.

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Other courses by Trainocate you take a look at include Building a Serverless Data Lake, Building Batch Data Analytics Solutions on AWS, Building Streaming Data Analytics Solutions on AWS, and so on.

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8. Akademi GA

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If you are sourcing for top data science courses in Malaysia to hone your skills with, check this out. As the exclusive partner of General Assembly (GA) in Malaysia, Akademi GA has helped more than 16,000 career changers land new, suitable jobs through their data science courses in Malaysia. Other fields they have expertise in include software engineering, user experience (UX) design, and management.

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Their top popular course&mdash;Data Analytics Bootcamp kicks off with an overview of data analytics, and delves deep into data cleaning and aggregation with Excel, querying and organising data with SQ, and finally, data narratives and visualisations with Tableau. Conducted by industry experts who aspire to help you gain confidence with key concepts and tools, you will be guided to create a real business module and apply learning to final projects, using rigorous data analysis techniques to solve real-world problems. Other interesting courses you should consider enrolling to further your skills are Data Analytics Immersive, Data Science Bootcamp, and Data Science Immersive.

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9. Fusionex Academy

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Being equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources, Fusionex Academy strives to cultivate the next generation of Big Data experts with the best data science courses in Malaysia. They believe by exposing students and professionals to the intricacies of Big Data Analytics (BDA) in synergy with theory courses and hands-on sessions, they will gain a better edge in the competitive tech-oriented workforce.

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In their Advanced Applied Data Science course, students will develop an in-depth and exhaustive understanding of Big Data Analytics and the Data Science lifecycle, along with the ability to build an array of machine learning models as well as optimise and evaluate model quality. Besides, students will be exposed to the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques and the development of Product Recommendation Systems.

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Other data science courses you may find intriguing from this training provider include Applied Data Analytics, Applied Data Engineering, Applied Data Science, Data Science for Business, and so on and so forth.

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10. PEOPLElogy

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Founded in 2002 with one motive in mind&mdash;helping individuals and businesses flourish by pushing their employees to identify their inner passions, embrace their talents, and optimise digital tools to measure results. As of today, they have helped more than 1,500 corporate clients and nurtured more than 800 leaders and 42,000 talents in achieving success over the past two decades.

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Having designed the best data science courses in Malaysia, Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst is one of PEOPLElogy&rsquo;s many programs that are worth signing up for. At the end of this course, you will be familiar with the use of Power BI as well as the visualisation and report capabilities of Power BI. You will also be able to prepare extensive Excel data for analysis in Power BI and prove your skills through a capstone project designed for the industry-recognised Microsoft PL-300 Certification exam. If you ever thought about launching a career as a Power BI analyst, this programme is for you.

Other courses by PEOPLElogy you can look into include PL300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst and Python for Beginner.

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11. Quandatics Academy

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Opened its doors in 2017, Quandatics Academy is a departmental spinoff from its parent company, Quandatics (M) Sdn Bhd. Their sole motive is to help professionals, students, and individuals alike to adapt to the Big Data revolution era by offering practical, real-world-applicable upskilling and reskilling programs. Their strongest suit lies in their trainers who are constantly refining their skills in real-world industrial projects.

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Their number 1 popular data science course Machine Learning and Predictive Analytics in Industry 4 prepares you to take the knowledge gained and apply it to real-world data mining problems, solving them efficiently and effectively. The first part of this course walks you through the basic analytic process while the second part introduces more complex cases. The lessons taught will be applicable to areas such as customer analytics, targeted marketing, social media analytics, fraud detection, predictive maintenance, resource management, the list goes on.

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Python for Big Data Analytics, Rapidminer Master, Rapidminer Professional, and Systematic Approach to Data Analytics are four other top courses offered by Quandatics you might find interesting.

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12. Thulija Academy

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Thulja Academy prides itself as a future skills academy for emerging technologies. The registered training provider is committed to assist businesses in boosting their efficiency by adopting emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, digital marketing, and cybersecurity.

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Their sellout Certified Deep Learning Professional course covers all the fundamentals of Deep Learning, such as various Neural Networks for supervised and unsupervised learning. Students will be extensively trained by industry experts to build, train, and deploy various types of Deep Architectures, including Convolutional Networks, Recurrent Networks, as well as Autoencoders. Other aspects of the course include applying Deep Learning to real-world scenarios, using popular Deep Learning libraries such as Keras, PyTorch, and Tensorflow, just to name a few.

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Other professional data science courses worth considering include Certified Machine Learning Professional, Certified Natural Language Processing Developer, Professional Certification in Python Data Science.

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Check out our lowdown of the best data science courses in Malaysia available in MDEC Digital Up incentivised training scheme that will help aspiring data scientists like you to easily land a career with.

 Semak senarai kami mengenai kursus sains data terbaik di Malaysia yang tersedia dalam skema latihan insentif Digital Up yang akan membantu bakal saintis data seperti anda untuk mudah mendapatkan kerjaya.

12 Best Data Science Courses In Malaysia For Modern Tech Aspirants

12 Best Data Science Courses In Malaysia For Modern Tech Aspirants12 Best Data Science Courses In Malaysia For Modern Tech Aspirants

No matter how far up you&rsquo;ve climbed the career ladder, it&rsquo;s never wise to get too comfortable. Unprecedented circumstances like the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrate that you never know what&rsquo;s about to happen. In today&rsquo;s world, where digital reigns supreme, trends toward digitalisation are accelerating, leaving those who lack the necessary technical skills behind.&nbsp;

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The best thing any professional can do is continuously upskill with an eye toward the future. Here are 7 steps to upskill yourself to adapt to the ever changing job landscape&mdash;no matter which industry you&rsquo;re in and what your current position is, followed by every other aspect you need to know about upskilling.&nbsp;

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<h2>Definition of Upskilling</h2>

Upskilling is the very process of utilising additional training or education to build up and advance your current skills. It&rsquo;s an endeavour you can take on yourself or to be provided to others.

Some instances of upskilling include taking a coding workshop to develop your programming knowledge or attending a virtual conference to learn about emerging industry trends. Bear in mind that upskilling is different from reskilling, which is when you acquire new skills to do a different job.&nbsp;

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<h2>The Importance of Upskilling</h2>

Technology evolves and advances industries at an exponential rate. This can create a gap between the skills of an existing workforce and the skills that are now essential to effectively execute their jobs. Based on the <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/08/26/addressing-skills-gap-in-the-workforce">Graduates Statistics 2021</a> published by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, there exists a skill gap amongst the 33.9% of graduates working in semi- and low-skilled job categories. Many of them find the careers they studied for are not in high demand, have no available vacancies or that they require additional hands-on knowledge and skills which can only be acquired through work experience, thus opting for a job irrelevant to their studies.

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Upskilling presents a solution to this labour problem. By advancing the skills of current and future professionals, the skill gap can be bridged. On top of that, both employers and employees will benefit from less turnover, expanded growth opportunities, and increased work productivity and satisfaction. In short, upskilling enables professionals to take charge of their own career mobility and employers to source top talent as well.&nbsp;

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<h2>7 Steps to Upskill Yourself in Your Career</h2>

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<h3>1. Identify Your Goals</h3>

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The first step to upskilling is to identify your end goal. Get started by asking yourself what you want to achieve in your career. Perhaps you&rsquo;re in an entry-level position and wish to be promoted to a senior role, or even a CEO, maybe. Keeping that goal at the forefront of your plan is vital to achieving it.&nbsp;

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<h3>2. Recognise Your Knowledge Gaps</h3>

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With an ultimate goal in mind, it&rsquo;s time to figure out what your knowledge gaps are. To do this, simply browse through job descriptions for your desired position and point out the skills you&rsquo;re currently lacking. Alternatively, you can talk to a superior and ask about the type of skills he or she is looking for in a viable candidate for your desired position. Once you&rsquo;ve identified your knowledge gaps, you can start planning on how you can bridge them.

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<h3>3. Seek Out Professional Training&nbsp;</h3>

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Of course, the best way is to participate in a training program or course. Once you&rsquo;ve identified areas of weakness you think could affect your job performance in the future. For example, you want to learn Python to analyse data more effectively, it&rsquo;s time to take action.&nbsp;

Having said that, not all courses are created equal. Look for ones that are recognised by industry experts or a professional body.&nbsp;

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One of the courses you should consider attending is Digital Upskilling&mdash;a skill more necessary than ever as workplaces continue to operate remotely, if not, utilise digital channels to the fullest extent. You may level up your career by attending relevant training such as the Digital Up designed by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) which carries more than 60 accredited digital technology courses including Python Programming, SEO, Big Data, Social Media Marketing, Mobile App Development Using Flutter, just to name a few. Seize the opportunity to be upskilled and apply today at &nbsp;<a href="https://mdec.my/digitalup">MDEC Digital Up website.</a>&nbsp;

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<h3>4. Put Your New Skills to Use</h3>

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Now is the time to act on your newly acquired skills. First off, you may start contributing some of your newfound knowledge in a meeting or offer to help out a colleague who uses your skill but currently has a lot on their plate. If you apply your new skill well, you might impress others and open yourself up to new, bigger opportunities.&nbsp;

After testing your skills, you&rsquo;ll feel confident enough to make drastic moves. You can request your superiors for more autonomy on a project or even about expanding your job scope. Once you successfully demonstrate the worth of your valuable new skills and when the time comes, you can work on negotiating a promotion or a raise.

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<h3>5. Stay Abreast Of Emerging Technologies and Trends</h3>

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Once and for all, the world is changing, more rapidly than ever. However, many intelligent people make the mistake of thinking that holding onto their jobs suffices to stay on top of industry developments. That&rsquo;s simply not the case.

The easiest option to ensure you&rsquo;re constantly aware of the latest trends is to follow social media accounts or subscribe to email newsletters published by experts in your industry. You may begin by following pioneering companies and individuals in your sector and be committed to learning as you discover increasingly niche content.

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<h3>6. Establish Your Social Media Presence</h3>

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Keeping up to date with the latest trends is one thing; it&rsquo;s also important that you participate in the conversation. Many people feel shy or scared to publish content on the internet in case they &ldquo;get it wrong&rdquo;, but you need not position yourself as a LinkedIn influencer or even a top leader until you&rsquo;re ready. Start by picking the medium you&rsquo;re most comfortable with (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) and posting whatever you deem authentic. That could mean writing long-form articles on your own blog, sharing industry-related articles on Twitter, or writing about industry trends on LinkedIn, and so on and so forth.&nbsp;

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<h3>7. Read As Much As You Can</h3>

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Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers. We reside in a world where attention spans are growing shorter and the bigger picture is being lost in the news cycle; the best solution to this is to read books that delve deep into ideas.&nbsp;

Reading allows you to connect with various happenings in the world, historically, socially and culturally. Ultimately, you&rsquo;ll become more creative, wise, and innovative.

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<h2>Moving Forward</h2>

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Bear in mind that you don&rsquo;t have to follow all six tips on this list to upskill yourself and adapt to the fast-paced job landscape. Once you&rsquo;ve got a solid plan in place, start by doing one thing at a time, really well, rather than trying to spread yourself too thin. With that, we urge you to start taking those baby steps right about now so you can thank yourself in a few years down the road.&nbsp;

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No matter how far up you&rsquo;ve climbed the career ladder, it&rsquo;s never wise to get too comfortable. Unprecedented circumstances like the Covid-19 pandemic demonstrate that you never know what&rsquo;s about to happen. In today&rsquo;s world, where digital reigns supreme, trends toward digitalisation are accelerating, leaving those who lack the necessary technical skills behind.&nbsp;

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The best thing any professional can do is continuously upskill with an eye toward the future. Here are 7 steps to upskill yourself to adapt to the ever changing job landscape&mdash;no matter which industry you&rsquo;re in and what your current position is, followed by every other aspect you need to know about upskilling.&nbsp;

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<h2>Definition of Upskilling</h2>

Upskilling is the very process of utilising additional training or education to build up and advance your current skills. It&rsquo;s an endeavour you can take on yourself or to be provided to others.

Some instances of upskilling include taking a coding workshop to develop your programming knowledge or attending a virtual conference to learn about emerging industry trends. Bear in mind that upskilling is different from reskilling, which is when you acquire new skills to do a different job.&nbsp;

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<h2>The Importance of Upskilling</h2>

Technology evolves and advances industries at an exponential rate. This can create a gap between the skills of an existing workforce and the skills that are now essential to effectively execute their jobs. Based on the <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/08/26/addressing-skills-gap-in-the-workforce">Graduates Statistics 2021</a> published by the Department of Statistics Malaysia, there exists a skill gap amongst the 33.9% of graduates working in semi- and low-skilled job categories. Many of them find the careers they studied for are not in high demand, have no available vacancies or that they require additional hands-on knowledge and skills which can only be acquired through work experience, thus opting for a job irrelevant to their studies.

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Upskilling presents a solution to this labour problem. By advancing the skills of current and future professionals, the skill gap can be bridged. On top of that, both employers and employees will benefit from less turnover, expanded growth opportunities, and increased work productivity and satisfaction. In short, upskilling enables professionals to take charge of their own career mobility and employers to source top talent as well.&nbsp;

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<h2>7 Steps to Upskill Yourself in Your Career</h2>

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<h3>1. Identify Your Goals</h3>

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The first step to upskilling is to identify your end goal. Get started by asking yourself what you want to achieve in your career. Perhaps you&rsquo;re in an entry-level position and wish to be promoted to a senior role, or even a CEO, maybe. Keeping that goal at the forefront of your plan is vital to achieving it.&nbsp;

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<h3>2. Recognise Your Knowledge Gaps</h3>

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With an ultimate goal in mind, it&rsquo;s time to figure out what your knowledge gaps are. To do this, simply browse through job descriptions for your desired position and point out the skills you&rsquo;re currently lacking. Alternatively, you can talk to a superior and ask about the type of skills he or she is looking for in a viable candidate for your desired position. Once you&rsquo;ve identified your knowledge gaps, you can start planning on how you can bridge them.

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<h3>3. Seek Out Professional Training&nbsp;</h3>

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Of course, the best way is to participate in a training program or course. Once you&rsquo;ve identified areas of weakness you think could affect your job performance in the future. For example, you want to learn Python to analyse data more effectively, it&rsquo;s time to take action.&nbsp;

Having said that, not all courses are created equal. Look for ones that are recognised by industry experts or a professional body.&nbsp;

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One of the courses you should consider attending is Digital Upskilling&mdash;a skill more necessary than ever as workplaces continue to operate remotely, if not, utilise digital channels to the fullest extent. You may level up your career by attending relevant training such as the Digital Up designed by Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) which carries more than 60 accredited digital technology courses including Python Programming, SEO, Big Data, Social Media Marketing, Mobile App Development Using Flutter, just to name a few. Seize the opportunity to be upskilled and apply today at &nbsp;<a href="https://mdec.my/digitalup">MDEC Digital Up website.</a>&nbsp;

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<h3>4. Put Your New Skills to Use</h3>

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Now is the time to act on your newly acquired skills. First off, you may start contributing some of your newfound knowledge in a meeting or offer to help out a colleague who uses your skill but currently has a lot on their plate. If you apply your new skill well, you might impress others and open yourself up to new, bigger opportunities.&nbsp;

After testing your skills, you&rsquo;ll feel confident enough to make drastic moves. You can request your superiors for more autonomy on a project or even about expanding your job scope. Once you successfully demonstrate the worth of your valuable new skills and when the time comes, you can work on negotiating a promotion or a raise.

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<h3>5. Stay Abreast Of Emerging Technologies and Trends</h3>

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Once and for all, the world is changing, more rapidly than ever. However, many intelligent people make the mistake of thinking that holding onto their jobs suffices to stay on top of industry developments. That&rsquo;s simply not the case.

The easiest option to ensure you&rsquo;re constantly aware of the latest trends is to follow social media accounts or subscribe to email newsletters published by experts in your industry. You may begin by following pioneering companies and individuals in your sector and be committed to learning as you discover increasingly niche content.

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<h3>6. Establish Your Social Media Presence</h3>

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Keeping up to date with the latest trends is one thing; it&rsquo;s also important that you participate in the conversation. Many people feel shy or scared to publish content on the internet in case they &ldquo;get it wrong&rdquo;, but you need not position yourself as a LinkedIn influencer or even a top leader until you&rsquo;re ready. Start by picking the medium you&rsquo;re most comfortable with (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) and posting whatever you deem authentic. That could mean writing long-form articles on your own blog, sharing industry-related articles on Twitter, or writing about industry trends on LinkedIn, and so on and so forth.&nbsp;

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<h3>7. Read As Much As You Can</h3>

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Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers. We reside in a world where attention spans are growing shorter and the bigger picture is being lost in the news cycle; the best solution to this is to read books that delve deep into ideas.&nbsp;

Reading allows you to connect with various happenings in the world, historically, socially and culturally. Ultimately, you&rsquo;ll become more creative, wise, and innovative.

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<h2>Moving Forward</h2>

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Bear in mind that you don&rsquo;t have to follow all six tips on this list to upskill yourself and adapt to the fast-paced job landscape. Once you&rsquo;ve got a solid plan in place, start by doing one thing at a time, really well, rather than trying to spread yourself too thin. With that, we urge you to start taking those baby steps right about now so you can thank yourself in a few years down the road.&nbsp;

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