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:
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.
Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.
Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.
This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a Certification Guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.
Lesson 1: Big Data Overview
Lesson 2: Hadoop Introduction
Lesson 3: HDFS and MapReduce Primer
Lesson 4: Hive
Lesson 5: Hive 2
Lesson 6: Pig
Lesson 7: Hadoop Cluster Planning
Lesson 8: Hadoop Install and Configure
Lesson 9: Hadoop Data Ingest
Lesson 10: NoSQL Intro
Lesson 11: Cassandra Intro
Lesson 12: Cassandra Data Modeling 1
Lesson 13: Cassandra Data Modeling 2
Lesson 14: Cassandra Data Modeling Labs
Lesson 15: Scala Primer
Lesson 16: Introduction to Spark
Lesson 17: Spark Data Model 1
Lesson 18: Spark Data Model 2
Lesson 19: Spark API/Applications
Lesson 20: Machine Learning Primer
Lesson 21: Spark Streaming
On this course you'll receive official Big Data Essentials courseware.
Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.
Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.
Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.
We’re currently migrating from printed to digital courseware. Some courseware is already available in digital, while other books remain in printed form. To find out if this course is digital, call us on 080 80 800 888.
There are several benefits of easy-to-use digital courseware: downloads are immediate, and you’ll always have your courseware available wherever you are. You won’t need to wait for a printed book to be delivered before you start learning – and it’s better for the environment. You can choose to download the courseware to your own device, or borrow one of ours.
Considering a Microsoft course? Always have the most up-to-date Microsoft digital courseware with ‘Fresh Editions’. This gives you access to all versions of digital courseware – you’ll receive updates and revisions of your textbook, at no charge, for the life of that course.
Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year. Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.
Before attending this course, you should be familiar with at least one programming language and be comfortable working with a command-line interface.
Don’t worry - we’ll discuss your technical background, experience and qualifications to determine whether this accelerated course suits you.
Just call us on 080 80 800 888 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants.
Firebrand is an immersive environment and requires commitment. Some prerequisites are simply guidelines; you may find your unique experience, attitude and determination enables you to succeed on your accelerated course.
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Robert Baxter. - Microsoft Programming in C# (4 days) (29/7/2019 to 1/8/2019)
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C.N.. - (ISC)2 CISSP Boot Camp (6 days) (29/7/2019 to 3/8/2019)
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Anonymous. - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customisation and Configuration (4 days) (29/7/2019 to 1/8/2019)
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"Would recommend to anyone wanting an intense training session with great staff."
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"Great training course and a great instructor. Very intensive but highly informative."
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Y.M.. - CompTIA Security+ Certification (3 days) (29/7/2019 to 31/7/2019)
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"Firebrand training really is accelerated learning at its finest.From the experienced instructors, to the course content and guidance to help you prepare for the exam/takeaways to your given career.I loved my stay here and if I was planning to do another course which firebrand offers, I would not look else where."
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Matthew Kemp. - Microsoft Programming in C# (4 days) (29/7/2019 to 1/8/2019)
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Adam Heath, Vantage health. - AXELOS PRINCE2® 2017 - Foundation & Practitioner (3 days) (26/7/2019 to 28/7/2019)
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Michael Wright. - The Open Group TOGAF® 9.2 certified training (Level 1&2) (3 days) (22/7/2019 to 24/7/2019)
"Facilities are great for learning and relaxing in-between.The tutor was supportive and available late into the evening. Any queries were answered with extra support and time given as needed. Course content was extensive and covered all aspects."
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joanne bowman, mitchells and butler. - BCS Level 4 Certificate in Data Analysis Concepts (4 days) (22/7/2019 to 25/7/2019)
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Anonymous. - The Open Group TOGAF® 9.2 certified training (Level 1&2) (3 days) (22/7/2019 to 24/7/2019)
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S.S.. - ITIL® Practitioner (2 days) (30/5/2019 to 31/5/2019)
"Its my 3rd course with Firebrand and I'm delighted with the quality of attention and facilities provided.
Thank you."
D.L., National grid . - Microsoft MCSA: SQL Server 2016 - Database Development (6 days) (15/7/2019 to 20/7/2019)
"Prepare well in advance of this course, as the instructor will defiantly be doing the same. This course is packed with valuable info and is worth the investment ."
Anonymous. - Microsoft MCSA: SQL Server 2016 - Database Development (6 days) (15/7/2019 to 20/7/2019)
"Enjoyed the process of intense training. Get your heads down and focus."
Anonymous. - Microsoft MCSA: SQL Server 2016 - Database Development (6 days) (15/7/2019 to 20/7/2019)
"Very friendly, professional, efficient and successful"
Corinne Dearn, NA. - ISACA CISM Certification (4 days) (15/7/2019 to 18/7/2019)
"Accommodation was great.Staff were very helpful and nice.Facilities were superb."
Pesh Hamza, Leigh Day. - EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (5 days) (15/7/2019 to 19/7/2019)
"Be prepared for an intensive week! CEH has a lot of content and will require commitment. The outcomes will be rewarding though."
Adam Pigg. - EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (5 days) (15/7/2019 to 19/7/2019)
"I appreciate a lot the large range of topics dealt within this program and the degree of details."
Anonymous. - EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (5 days) (15/7/2019 to 19/7/2019)
