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+44 207 907 1120Logical Operations - Big Data Essentials Bootcamp
Overview
On this accelerated 3-day Big Data Essentials course, you'll learn the fundamentals of architecting and running Big Data systems.
You'll get the full hands-on experience with our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, which will immerse you in the curriculum, helping you gain an in-depth understanding of how to use best practices, tools and techniques essential in building modern-day Big Data applications.
Your expert instructors will take you through various applications such as Hadoop, NoSQL and Spark.
You'll learn to:
- Master the best practices of Hadoop programming in Pig, Hive, and Java.
- Enhance Big Data solutions for real-time data access with the help of NoSQL technologies, such as HBase and Cassandra.
- Understand the difference of NoSQL data modeling in contrast to SQL data modeling.
- Utilise Spark for interactive data analytics with Scala or SQL.
- Implement near-real-time analytical processing with Spark Streaming.
You'll also have 24/7 lab access, which means you can test your skills in building successful Big Data systems whenever you want.
If you're a developer, architect or technical manager looking to implement and architect Big Data systems, this course is ideal for you.
Six reasons why you should sit your Big Data Essentials course with Firebrand Training
- You'll be Big Data Essentials trained in just 3 days.
- Our Big Data Essentials course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
- You’ll learn more Big Data Essentials. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
- You’ll learn Big Data Essentials 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 Big Data Essentials with the best. We’ve been named in 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 134561 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
- You'll do more than study Big Data Essentials courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging
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
Curriculum
Lesson 1: Big Data Overview
- Big Data
- Big Data Use Cases
- Designing a Big Data System
- Technologies: Hadoop
- Technologies: NoSQL
- Analytics
- Putting It All Together
Lesson 2: Hadoop Introduction
- Introduction to Hadoop
- The Future of Hadoop
Lesson 3: HDFS and MapReduce Primer
- HDFS
- MapReduce
- YARN
- Future of Hadoop Processing Engines
Lesson 4: Hive
- Hadoopy, Hive, and SQL
- Hive Design and Architecture
- HiveQL
- First Look at Hive
- Hive Partitions
- Hive Joins
- Hive UDFs
- Text Analytics with Hive
Lesson 5: Hive 2
- Data Access
- Feature Generation
- Filter/Search/Transpose
- Binning and Smoothing
- Tez
Lesson 6: Pig
- Understand Apache Pig
- Pig Concepts/History
- Pig by Example
- Pig as an ETL Pipeline
Lesson 7: Hadoop Cluster Planning
- Planning Hadoop Hardware
- Planning Software Install
Lesson 8: Hadoop Install and Configure
- Different Installation Configurations in Hadoop
- Install Hadoop
- Configure Hadoop Cluster
- Common Configuration Properties
- Making Installation and Configuration Easier
- Hadoop Advanced Configuration
Lesson 9: Hadoop Data Ingest
- Flume
- Sqoop
- REST
- Import Best Practices
Lesson 10: NoSQL Intro
- RDBMS and NoSQL
- ACID in NoSQL
- CAP Theorem
- NoSQL Stores
- Columnar Storage
Lesson 11: Cassandra Intro
- Introduction & Architecture
- Cassandra Use Cases
- Data Organization
- First Look at Cassandra
- Replication & Consistency
Lesson 12: Cassandra Data Modeling 1
- Keyspaces and Tables
- CQL Queries
- Indexing
Lesson 13: Cassandra Data Modeling 2
- Collections
- Composite Keys
- Time Series Data
- Counters
- Lightweight Transactions
Lesson 14: Cassandra Data Modeling Labs
- MyFlix (Netflix)
- YouTube
- Online Shopping (Amazon)
- User Activity (Facebook)
Lesson 15: Scala Primer
- Introduction
- Collections
- Functions/Methods
- Class/Object/Trait
Lesson 16: Introduction to Spark
- Introduction
- Spark vs. Hadoop
- A First Look at Spark
Lesson 17: Spark Data Model 1
- Data Model Overview
- RDD Concepts
- Spark Workflow
- Working with RDDs
- Key-Value Pairs
- Caching
Lesson 18: Spark Data Model 2
- DataFrames
- Working with DataFrames
- Spark SQL
- DataSet
- Spark and Hive
- Data Formats
Lesson 19: Spark API/Applications
- Core API
- Building and Running Applications
- Application Lifecycle
- Logging & Debugging
Lesson 20: Machine Learning Primer
- Machine Learning Concepts
- Machine Learning Vocabulary
- Text Mining
- Recommendations
Lesson 21: Spark Streaming
- Streaming
- Spark Streaming Overview
- Architecture
- Programming
- Structured Streaming
- Transformations
- Apache Kafka
What's Included
On this course you'll receive official Big Data Essentials 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
Before attending this course, you should be familiar with at least one programming language and be comfortable working with a command-line interface.
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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