Big Data Fundamentals:
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What is big data and why it's important.
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Characteristics of big data (volume, velocity, variety, veracity).
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Different types of big data analytics (batch, real-time).
Data EngineeringPrinciples:
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Data ingestion, storage, transformation, and extraction.
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Data warehousing and data lakes.
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Data pipelines and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes.
Cloud Computing:
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Introduction to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
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Understanding cloud services and their relevance to data engineering.
Databricks and Apache Spark:
Databricks:
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Introduction to Databricks platform and its functionalities.
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Databricks notebooks and clusters.
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Databricks SQL and Delta Lake.
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Databricks Jobs and workflows.
ApacheSpark:
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Spark architecture and core concepts (RDDs, DataFrames, Datasets).
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Spark SQL API and Spark Streaming.
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Spark MLlib (machine learning library).
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Spark GraphX (graph processing).
PySpark:
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Introduction to PySpark and its integration with Python.
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PySpark DataFrames and transformations.
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PySpark SQL and Spark Streaming with Python.
Hadoop Ecosystem:
HDFS (Hadoop DistributedFile System):
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Understanding HDFS architecture and its role in data storage.
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HDFS commands and operations.
MapReduce:
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Introduction to MapReduce paradigm and its use in data processing.
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MapReduce programming with Python.
YARN(Yet Another Resource Negotiator):
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Understanding YARN architecture and its role in resource management.
Other Hadoop Components:
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Sqoop (data import/export).
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Flume (data ingestion).
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Kafka (messaging system).
Hands-on Exercises and Projects:
Real-worlddata engineering projects:
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Building data pipelines using Databricks and PySpark.
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Performing data analysis and transformation with Spark SQL.
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Developing machine learning models using Spark MLlib.
Case studies:
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Analyzing real-world datasets using Databricks and PySpark.
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Implementing data warehousing solutions with Databricks and Delta Lake.
Data Governanceand Security:
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Data quality and data lineage.
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Data security and access control.
Data Visualization:
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Using tools like Tableau or Power BI to visualize data.
Cloud DataEngineering Best Practices:
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Optimizing data pipelines for cloud environments.
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Cost optimization and resource management.