CCAH | Firebrand Training

Overview

Get the skills you need to operate and manage Hadoop clusters. The Cloudera Certified Administrator for Apache Hadoop (CCAH) certification proves that you have this knowledge.

From installation and configuration, to load-balancing and tuning your cluster; this accelerated course covers everything 33% faster than traditional training.

What will you learn?

You'll get the knowledge you need to pass the CCAH exam. Through lectures and hands-on exercises, you'll cover the following topics:

The internals of YARN, MapReduce, and Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
Determining the correct hardware and infrastructure for your cluster
Proper cluster configuration and deployment to integrate with the data centre
How to load data into the cluster from dynamically-generated files using Flume and from a Relational Database Management System (RDMS) using Sqoop
Configuring the FairScheduler to provide service-level agreements for multiple users of a cluster
Best practices for preparing and maintaining Apache Hadoop in production
Troubleshooting, diagnosing, tuning, and solving Hadoop issues

Note: this course will cover content and practical tests to cover preparation to the exam. Firebrand cannot deliver the exam at our centre. Students will be provided with an exam voucher to take the exam.

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Four reasons why you should sit your CCAH course with Firebrand Training

You'll be CCAH trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 3-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
Your CCAH course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
Pass CCAH first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
Study CCAH with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

The Case for Apache Hadoop

Why Hadoop?
Core Hadoop components
Fundamental concepts HDFS

HDFS Features

Writing and reading Files
NameNode memory considerations
Overview of HDFS cecurity
Using the Namenode Web UI
Using the Hadoop File Shell

Getting Data into HDFS

Ingesting Data from external sources with Flume
Ingesting Data from relational databases with Sqoop
REST Interfaces
Best practices for importing data

YARN and MapReduce

What Is MapReduce?
Basic MapReduce concepts
YARN cluster architecture
Resource allocation
Failure recovery
Using the YARN Web UI
MapReduce Version 1

Planning Your Hadoop Cluster

General planning considerations
Choosing the right hardware
Network considerations
Configuring nodes
Planning for cluster management

Hadoop Installation and Initial Configuration

Deployment Types
Installing Hadoop
Specifying the Hadoop configuration
Performing Initial HDFS configuration
Performing Initial YARN and MapReduce configuration
Hadoop Logging

Installing and Configuring Hive, Impala, and Pig

Hive
Impala
Pig

Hadoop Clients

What is a Hadoop Client?
Installing and configuring Hadoop Clients
Installing and configuring Hue
Hue authentication and authorization

Cloudera Manager

The cotivation for Cloudera Manager
Cloudera Manager features
Express and Enterprise versions
Cloudera Manager Topology
Installing Cloudera Manager
Installing Hadoop using Cloudera Manager
Performing basic administration tasks using Cloudera Manager

Advanced Cluster Configuration

Advanced configuration parameters
Configuring Hadoop Ports
Explicitly including and excluding hosts
Configuring HDFS for rack awareness
Configuring HDFS high availability

Hadoop Security

Why Hadoop security is important
Hadoop’s security system concepts
What Kerberos is and how it works
Securing a Hadoop Cluster with Kerberos

Managing and Scheduling Jobs

Managing running jobs
Scheduling hadoop jobs
Configuring the FairScheduler
Impala query scheduling

Cluster Maintenance

Checking HDFS Status
Copying data between clusters
Adding and removing cluster nodes
Rebalancing the cluster
Cluster upgrading

Cluster Monitoring and Troubleshooting

General system monitoring
Monitoring Hadoop clusters
Common troubleshooting Hadoop clusters
Common misconfigurations

Exam Track

As part of this accelerated course, you'll receive the following exam voucher:

Cloudera Certified Administrator for Apache Hadoop CCAH CDH 5 (CCA-500)

The exam consists of 60 questions and must be completed within 90 minutes. You must have a passing score of at least 70% to get your certification.

Note: this course will cover content and practical tests to cover preparation to the exam. Firebrand cannot deliver the exam at our centre. Delegates will be provided with an exam voucher to take the exam.

What's included

Included:

Official Cloudera courseware

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

This course is best suited to Systems Administrators and IT managers who have basic Linux experience. Prior knowledge of Apache Hadoop is not required.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
27.5.2024 (Monday)	29.5.2024 (Wednesday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
30.9.2024 (Monday)	2.10.2024 (Wednesday)	Wait list	Nationwide
11.11.2024 (Monday)	13.11.2024 (Wednesday)	Limited availability	Nationwide

3.2.2025 (Monday)	5.2.2025 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide
17.3.2025 (Monday)	19.3.2025 (Wednesday)	Open	Nationwide

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