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Data Explained
We all work with data — but often don’t consider the big picture around it. In this fast-paced, practical introduction, quickly get up to speed on multiple ideas, tools and technologies around “data” in the business world today.
What you'll learn
These days, every business role needs to understand the core ideas, tools and technologies their organizations rely on. This course is a fast-paced, practical, and pragmatic introduction to multiple ways to work with (and think about) data. First, we’ll quickly see how “data” differs from other terms like “information”, “knowledge” — or even “wisdom”. Next, we’ll get clear on the most important jargon and terminology, including “Big Data”, data silos and data warehouses, working with structured and unstructured data, and more. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll recognize the various — and sometimes unpredictable — ways that data can add value to your product, team, or organization.
Table of contents
- Introduction | 4m 1s
- From Data to Information | 4m 50s
- The First Phase of Data | 3m 39s
- Data and Databases | 2m 17s
- Data Silos and Data Warehouses | 3m 28s
- Structured and Unstructured Data | 3m 1s
- What About Big Data? | 3m 3s
- Your Data Strategy | 6m 38s
- The Culture around Data | 3m 53s
- Data Platforms and Data Lakes | 4m 35s
About the author
With over three decades of software development experience, Simon has programmed in every discipline: from finance to transportation, nuclear reactors to game development. His first video course released back in 2002: since then, his popular courses have been viewed by hundreds of thousands of developers. Simon obsesses on making complicated subjects accessible, memorable, and easier to learn.