Overview
Companies of all sizes have huge amounts of data at their fingertips, but there's a problem... data is messy. In order to answer critical business questions, drive decision-making, and even train AI & machine learning models, that data needs to be cleaned, processed, and managed. In this foundations course you'll learn how it's all done and be introduced to the tools used by real-world Data Engineers.
What you'll learn
- Understand the core concepts and architecture of data engineering, including data pipeline and ETL processes.
- Learn about data engineering tools and platforms such as SQL, Apache Spark, Hadoop, and more.
- Learn how big companies utilize data storage and database management, including working with both relational and NoSQL databases.
- Explore whether Data Engineering is the right career for you.
What Is Data Engineering?
Data Engineers help organizations turn raw data into valuable insights, enabling smarter, data-driven decisions.
How do they do this? It's all about building the systems and infrastructure that handle large amounts of data, making it ready for analysis and decision-making.
You can think of Data Engineers as the architects and builders of the data world - they design and construct pipelines that collect, store, and process data, ensuring it's clean, organized, and easily accessible.
Using a variety of tools and technologies like databases, cloud platforms, and big data tools such as Hadoop and Apache Spark, Data Engineers make sure data works and flows properly.
Why Learn Data Engineering?
With data being at the heart of modern business, having the skills to manage and process it effectively makes you incredibly valuable.
As a Data Engineer, you'll be the backbone of data operations, building the systems that allow companies to transform raw data into actionable insights.
Whether you're passionate about technology, enjoy solving complex problems, or want to be at the forefront of innovation, data engineering offers quite an exciting career path!
Plus, with the growing demand for data professionals, you'll find plenty of job opportunities and the potential for excellent compensation.
So if you’re looking to make a significant impact with your work, learning data engineering is a fantastic choice.
Wait... What's a Byte?
Bytes are shorter courses that allow you to upgrade your skills and knowledge in a single day!
Learning is hard. And sometimes you just need a quick learning fix, right? To learn something awesome, interesting, and relevant to your career goals.
That's why we've created Bytes.
What Else Should I Know?
By becoming a ZTM member you'll not only get access to all our courses, bytes, and projects.
But you’ll also get to join our exclusive live online community classroom to learn alongside thousands of students, alumni, mentors, TAs and Instructors.
Most importantly, you'll be learning from an industry professional (Andrei) that has actual real-world experience working with big data. He teaches you the exact information he uses in his role.
Finally, as with all ZTM courses, this course is a living thing. It will be constantly updated as the landscape changes so you can use it as your go-to resource for learning data engineering fundamentals now and throughout your career.
Join 1,000s of Zero To Mastery graduates that have gotten hired and are now working at companies like Google, Tesla, Amazon, Apple, IBM, JP Morgan, Facebook, Shopify + other top tech companies.
They come from all different backgrounds, ages, and experiences. Many even started as complete beginners.
So there's no reason it can't be you too.
And you have nothing to lose. Because you can start learning right now and if this course isn't everything you expected, we'll refund you 100% within 30 days. No hassles and no questions asked.
When's the best time to get started? Today!
There's never a bad time to learn in-demand skills. But the sooner, the better. So start learning the fundamentals of data engineering today by joining the ZTM Academy. You'll have a clear roadmap to developing the skills to build your own projects, get hired, and advance your career.
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