Introduction
This Certified Associate (CCA) Data Analyst Training course will teach you to apply traditional data analytics and business intelligence skills to big data. This course presents the tools data professionals need to access, manipulate, transform, and analyze complex data sets using SQL and familiar scripting languages. Advance Your Ecosystem Expertise Apache Hive makes transformation and analysis of complex, multi-structured data scalable in Cloudera environments. Apache Impala enables real-time interactive analysis of the data stored in Hadoop using a native SQL environment. Together, they make multi-structured data accessible to analysts, database administrators, and others without Java programming expertise.
Course Objectives of Cloudera Certified Associate (CCA) Data Analyst
Throughout this training course participants will get to know:
- How the open source ecosystem of big data tools addresses challenges not met by traditional RDBMSs
- Using Apache Hive and Apache Impala to provide SQL access to data
- Hive and Impala syntax and data formats, including functions and subqueries
- Create, modify, and delete tables, views, and databases; load data; and store results of queries
- Create and use partitions and dierent file formats
- Combining two or more datasets using JOIN or UNION, as appropriate
- What analytic and windowing functions are, and how to use them Store and query complex or nested data structures?
- Process and analyze semi-structured and unstructured data
- Techniques for optimizing Hive and Impala queries
- Extending the capabilities of Hive and Impala using parameters, custom file formats and SerDes, and external scripts
- How to determine whether Hive, Impala, an RDBMS, or a mix of these is best for a given task?
Target Audience of Cloudera Certified Associate (CCA) Data Analyst
This course is designed for:
- Data analysts
- Business intelligence specialists
- Developers
- Aystem architects
- Database administrators
Prerequisites of Cloudera Certified Associate (CCA) Data Analyst
Some knowledge of SQL is assumed, as is basic Linux command-line familiarity. Prior knowledge of Apache Hadoop is not required.
Course Outline for Cloudera Certified Associate (CCA) Data Analyst
Day 1
Apache Hadoop Fundamentals
- The Motivation for Hadoop
- Hadoop Overview
- Data Storage: HDFS Distributed Data Processing: YARN, MapReduce, and Spark
- Data Processing and Analysis: Hive, and Impala
- Database Integration: Sqoop _Other Hadoop Data Tools
- Exercise Scenario Explanation
Day 2
Introduction to Apache Hive and Impala
- What Is Hive?
- What Is Impala?
- Why Use Hive and Impala?
- Schema and Data Storage Comparing Hive and Impala to Traditional Databases
- Use Cases
Day 3
Querying with Apache Hive and Impala
- Databases and Tables Basic Hive and Impala Query Language Syntax
- Data Types
- Using Hue to Execute Queries
- Using Beeline (Hive's Shell)
- Using the Impala Shell
Day 4
Common Operators and Built-In Functions
- Operators
- Scalar Functions
- Aggregate Functions
Data Management
- Data Storage
- Creating Databases and Tables
- Loading Data
- Altering Databases and Tables
- Simplifying Queries with Views
- Storing Query Results
Day 5
Data Storage and Performance
- Partitioning Tables
- Loading Data into Partitioned Tables
- When to Use Partitioning
- Choosing a File Format
- Using Avro and Parquet File Formats
Day 6
Working with Multiple Datasets
- UNION and Joins
- Handling NULL Values in Joins
- Advanced Joins
Analytic Functions and Windowing
- Using Common Analytic Functions
- Other Analytic Functions
- Sliding Windows
Day 7
Complex Data
- Complex Data with Hive
- Complex Data with Impala
Analyzing Text
- Using Regular Expressions with Hive and Impala
- Processing Text Data with SerDes in Hive
- Sentiment Analysis and n-grams
Day 8
Apache Hive Optimization
- Understanding Query Performance
- Bucketing
- Hive on Spark
Apache Impala Optimization
- How Impala Executes Queries
- Improving Impala Performance
Day 9 & 10
Extending Apache Hive and Impala
- Custom SerDes and File Formats in Hive
- Data Transformation with Custom Scripts in Hive
- User-Defined Functions
- Parameterized Queries
Choosing the Best Tool for the Job
- Comparing Hive, Impala, and Relational Databases
- Which to Choose?
About Paris
Lying on the River Seine, Paris is commonly referred to as the city for lovers, but it's actually a fantastic place for anyone to visit and explore. It's full of history, art, literature and amazing architecture for starters, but is also well known as being home to high fashion, which makes it a popular shopping destination. Visitors to the French Capital will find both high-end designer stores and quirky boutiques. The attractions of Paris range for art museums to shopping to simply taking a walk and soaking up the atmosphere. To top it all off, Paris has plenty of superb food and drink, in case there weren't already enough reasons to travel to Paris.
Things to do and places to visit in Paris
Anyone who travels to Paris is in for a treat, as it is a beautiful city full of atmosphere. Many of Paris' attractions are world-famous, but it's also a city where you can find hidden gems. Taking a flight to Paris for a short visit is really like visiting a number of different cities, as all of its neighbourhoods, or arrondissements, have their own distinct character. Examples include the medieval Latin Quarter and the bohemian Marais. Each and every one is worth exploring.
Great things to do in Paris include:
- Checking out the views from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
- Seeing renowned masterpieces, including the Mona Lisa in the Louvre.
- Taking a tour of the impressive, albeit slightly creepy, Paris Catacombs.
- Marvelling at the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral.
- Browsing the designer stores around the Champs-Elysees.
- Munching snails in one of the city's haute cuisine eateries.
- Visiting the graves of luminaries including Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison at Pere Lachaise Cemetery.
- Admiring the imposing Arc de Triomphe.
- Wandering around the boutiques of the Marais district.
- Watching the famous Paris St-Germain football team play.
- Taking in the Impressionist art at the Musee D'Orsay.
- Watching the world go by from a cafe terrace.
- Visiting the distinctive Centre Georges Pompidou.