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Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL
Cloudera

Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL

This course is part of Modern Big Data Analysis with SQL Specialization

Taught in English

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Glynn Durham

Instructor: Glynn Durham

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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11 hours (approximately)
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What you'll learn

  • Distinguish operational from analytic databases, and understand how these are applied in big data

  • Understand how database and table design provides structures for working with data

  • Appreciate how differences in volume and variety of data affects your choice of an appropriate database system

  • Recognize the features and benefits of SQL dialects designed to work with big data systems for storage and analysis

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Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

4.8

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
11 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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There are 5 modules in this course

In this week, you'll get an overview of this Specialization and of Course 1. Then you'll learn about database systems and the distinction between operational and analytic databases.

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11 videos4 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

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6 videos3 readings1 quiz1 peer review1 discussion prompt

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Glynn Durham
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