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Apache Spark in 7 Days

Develop your big data skills in 7 days with Apache Spark

Karen Yang

Created by Karen Yang

Get hands-on with Apache Spark and learn how to process big data efficiently. Explore the essentials of Spark, from setting up your environment to running real applications. Build confidence as you work through practical examples in data manipulation, querying, machine learning, and streaming.

Packt | Feb 2019 | 223 min

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LevelBeginner
CategoriesData Engineering, Real-Time Data Processing and Stream Analytics, Spark

What You Will Learn

You will start by installing Spark and connecting it to your environment, then move on to writing and executing code for data processing. Through practical exercises, you will explore querying, machine learning, and streaming, gradually building your skills and understanding as you progress.

Key Features

  • Set up and configure Spark for both batch and real-time data processing
  • Write and run basic code to manipulate data using RDDs and DataFrames
  • Apply machine learning and streaming techniques to real-world data sets

Target Audience

Ideal for developers, data analysts, data engineers, and data scientists with Python experience who want to quickly get started with Spark. If you are looking to expand your big data skills and apply Spark to real projects, this course will help you gain the confidence and practical know-how you need.

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