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You must maintain an organized computational environment
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You’re a software developer writing packages
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You’d like to distribute your packages and contribute recipes to existing packages
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You wish to elevate your professional profile and showcase your conda expertise to employers and colleagues
Anaconda Certified: conda Fundamentals
Enhance your technical skills and open new opportunities with Anaconda's conda Fundamentals certification, focusing on environment management and packaging skills.
By the end of this certification program, you’ll learn:
What conda is and how conda environments, packages, and channels work
How to use the conda installation directory and environment directory
How to create, manage, and share conda environments
How conda recipes work and how to build conda recipes
Conda Fundamentals
Pass this exam to receive your Anaconda Certified: conda Fundamentals certificate.
Become Anaconda Certified
Complete all courses and pass the exam to claim your certificate.
This is for you because...
Prerequisites
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Get Started with Anaconda course
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Command line basics: How to use basic Terminal commands such as ls and cd
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UNIX Filesystem Hierarchy Standard: Understand what is the root directory / and the home/user directory ~
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Proficiency with a programming language (Python, R, JavaScript) is helpful but not essential
INSTRUCTOR
Vini Salazar
Vini is a bioinformatician and graduate student at The University of Melbourne. He is also an instructor and maintainer community lead at The Carpentries.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the expected time to complete the exam?
The exam contains 50 multiple-choice questions. We anticipate you taking approx. 1 minute per question. Therefore, you should be able to attempt all questions within an hour or so. Note that the exam itself is not timed. You will see the following instruction before starting the exam: "The exam should be completed in one session, rather than pausing and resuming."
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Can I refer to study materials during the exam?
The exam is closed book. Our Exam Instructions explicitly state the following: "This is an individual exam, and collaboration or seeking external assistance is strictly prohibited. / Do not attempt to copy, print, or save any exam questions or materials."
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Is there a validity period for the certification?
The certification does not have an expiration date. However, the content and practices covered by the certification reflect the latest conda best practices at the time. If there are updates required due to marketing or technical advancements, the certification/product might be retired and/or replaced.
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Will there be someone monitoring the exam?
No, the exam is not proctored.
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Can I take the exam from home?
You will take the exam remotely, whenever you're ready, using your own computer or laptop. Our Exam Instructions state the following: "Ensure that you have a stable internet connection throughout the duration of the exam. / Use a desktop or laptop computer for optimal compatibility. Mobile devices and tablets are not recommended."
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How do I add the certification to my LinkedIn profile?
Once you successfully pass the exam, visit My Certificates. Click on View certificate for this certification program. You will see an option there for sharing your certificate on LinkedIn.