Windowing and Join Operations on Streaming Data with Apache Spark on Databricks from Pluralsight

This course will teach you how to leverage windowing, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data in Spark for your specific use cases.

Structured Streaming in Apache Spark treats real-time data as a table that is being constantly appended. In such a stream processing model the burden of stream processing shifts from the user to the system, making it very easy and intuitive to process streaming data with Spark. Apache Spark supports a range of windowing and join operations on streaming data using processing time and event time.

In this course, Windowing and Join Operations on Streaming Data with Apache Spark on Databricks, you will learn the difference between stateless operations that operate on a single streaming entity and stateful operations that operate on multiple entities accumulated in a stream. Then, you will explore the different kinds of windows supported by Apache Spark which includes tumbling windows, sliding windows, and global windows.

Next, you will understand the differences between event time, ingestion time, and processing time and see how you can perform windowing operations using both processing time as well as event time. Along the way, you will connect to an HDInsight Kafka cluster to read records for your input stream. You will then use watermarking to deal with late-arriving data and see how you can use watermarks to limit the state that Apache Spark stores.

Finally, you will perform join operations using streams and explore the types of joins that Spark supports for static-stream joins and stream-stream joins. You will also see how you can connect to Azure Event Hubs to read records.

When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of windowing and join operations needed to identify when these powerful transformations should be performed and how they are performed.

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Performing Windowing Operations on Data

Exploring Aggregations Using Watermarks

Performing Join Operations on Data

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Know what's good

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Explores windowing, which is standard in data engineering

Develops essential streaming data processing skills for data engineers

Teaches skills that are relevant to data analysts

This course is taught by Janani Ravi, who is recognized for their work in data engineering

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Read 'The Data Warehouse Toolkit' by Ralph Kimball

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Familiarize yourself with the concepts of data warehouse design and dimensional modeling, which are essential for understanding Apache Spark's structured streaming capabilities.

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Read Chapters 1-3 to understand the basics of data warehousing.
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Perform static-stream joins
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Data Engineer

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Data Scientist

Data Scientists leverage statistical models and machine learning algorithms to extract meaningful insights from data. This course provides a solid foundation for Data Scientists who wish to specialize in streaming data analysis. The course delves into event time processing, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data, equipping you to develop real-time data pipelines for applications such as fraud detection, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics.

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Software Engineer

Software Engineers design, develop, and maintain software systems. By taking this course, Software Engineers can enhance their skillset in working with streaming data. They'll learn how to perform windowing operations, apply watermarking techniques, and execute join operations on streaming data. This knowledge enables them to build robust and scalable software applications that can handle real-time data processing.

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Data Analyst

Data Analysts play a crucial role in transforming raw data into actionable insights. This course is tailored to equip Data Analysts with the skills to handle streaming data. By mastering windowing operations and join techniques, they can extract meaningful insights from real-time data streams. This expertise empowers them to provide timely and valuable insights to businesses, enabling them to make informed decisions.

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Big Data Architect

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Machine Learning Engineer

Machine Learning Engineers specialize in developing and deploying machine learning models. This course provides them with a foundation in working with streaming data. It covers windowing operations, watermarking, and join techniques, which are critical for processing and analyzing real-time data. By gaining expertise in these techniques, Machine Learning Engineers can develop more accurate and responsive machine learning models for various applications, such as fraud detection and anomaly detection.

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Cloud Architect

Cloud Architects design and manage cloud computing systems. This course provides them with the knowledge to handle streaming data in the cloud. It covers techniques for windowing operations, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data. By mastering these techniques, Cloud Architects can create scalable and reliable data pipelines for real-time data processing in the cloud.

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Business Intelligence Analyst

Business Intelligence Analysts provide valuable insights to businesses by analyzing data. This course equips them with the skills to work with streaming data. It covers windowing operations, watermarking, and join techniques, which are essential for extracting meaningful insights from real-time data streams. By gaining proficiency in these techniques, Business Intelligence Analysts can provide timely and actionable insights to help businesses make informed decisions.

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Data Warehouse Engineer

Data Warehouse Engineers design and manage data warehouses for storing and analyzing large volumes of data. This course provides them with the skills to handle streaming data in a data warehouse environment. It covers techniques for windowing operations, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data. By mastering these techniques, Data Warehouse Engineers can create scalable and efficient data pipelines for real-time data processing in a data warehouse.

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Database Administrator

Database Administrators manage and maintain databases. This course provides them with the knowledge to handle streaming data in a database environment. It covers techniques for windowing operations, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data. By mastering these techniques, Database Administrators can create scalable and reliable data pipelines for real-time data processing in a database.

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Systems Administrator

Systems Administrators manage and maintain computer systems. This course provides them with the knowledge to handle streaming data in a system environment. It covers techniques for windowing operations, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data. By mastering these techniques, Systems Administrators can create scalable and reliable data pipelines for real-time data processing in a system.

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Software Developer

Software Developers design, develop, and maintain software applications. This course provides them with the skills to handle streaming data in software applications. It covers techniques for windowing operations, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data. By mastering these techniques, Software Developers can create scalable and reliable data pipelines for real-time data processing in software applications.

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DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineers bridge the gap between development and operations teams. This course provides them with the knowledge to handle streaming data in a DevOps environment. It covers techniques for windowing operations, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data. By mastering these techniques, DevOps Engineers can create scalable and reliable data pipelines for real-time data processing in a DevOps environment.

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Project Manager

Project Managers plan, execute, and deliver projects. This course provides them with the knowledge to manage projects related to streaming data. It covers the principles of windowing operations, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data. By understanding these techniques, Project Managers can effectively manage projects that involve real-time data processing.

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Business Analyst

Business Analysts analyze business processes and identify opportunities for improvement. This course provides them with the knowledge to analyze streaming data. It covers the concepts of windowing operations, watermarking, and join operations on streaming data. By understanding these techniques, Business Analysts can effectively analyze streaming data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

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