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Mastering Big Data Analytics with PySpark

A comprehensive guide to performing efficient Advanced Analytics with PySpark

Danny Meijer

Created by Danny Meijer

Explore how to analyze massive datasets efficiently using PySpark. Learn to connect Python and Jupyter with Spark for rich data visualizations, and discover practical ways to build scalable analytics pipelines. Develop skills that let you tackle big data challenges in real-world scenarios.

Packt | Jun 2020 | 487 min

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LevelExpert
CategoriesData Engineering, Data Mining, Extraction and Transformation, Spark, Python

What You Will Learn

You will work through hands-on examples and practical use cases that show how to apply PySpark to real data problems. Step-by-step guidance helps you connect tools, process data, and build machine learning models. Along the way, you'll pick up tips for performance tuning and deploying your analytics solutions.

Key Features

  • Analyze large datasets efficiently using PySpark and Spark SQL
  • Build scalable machine learning models with Spark MLlib
  • Create interactive data visualizations in Jupyter for deeper insights

Target Audience

Ideal for data scientists, analysts, or engineers with Python experience who want to scale their analytics to big data. If you already understand basic machine learning concepts and need to process or analyze growing datasets more efficiently, you'll find practical solutions and techniques here.

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