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Apache Spark (TM) SQL for Data Analysts (Coursera)

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Apache Spark is one of the most widely used technologies in big data analytics. In this course, you will learn how to leverage your existing SQL skills to start working with Spark immediately. You will also learn how to work with Delta Lake, a highly performant, open-source storage layer that brings reliability to data lakes. By the end of this course, you will be able to use Spark SQL and Delta Lake to ingest, transform, and query data to extract valuable insights that can be shared with your team.

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Course 1 of 3 in the Data Science with Databricks for Data Analysts Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Welcome to Apache Spark SQL for Data Analysts
WEEK 2: Spark makes big data easy
WEEK 3: Using Spark SQL on Databricks
WEEK 4: Spark Under the Hood
WEEK 5: Complex Queries
WEEK 6: Applied Spark SQL
WEEK 7: Data Storage and Optimization
WEEK 8: Delta Lake with Spark SQL
WEEK 9: SQL Coding Challenges

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