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Introduction to Amazon Athena

In this course, we’ll unpack Amazon Athena and compare against other similar services to figure out when to use it.

Beginner
2h 30m 15s

Created by Noreen Hasan

Last Updated Jul 27, 2024

Introduction to Amazon Athena
Beginner
2h 30m 15s
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Introduction to Amazon Athena

In this course, we’ll unpack Amazon Athena and compare against other similar services to figure out when to use it.

Beginner
2h 30m 15s

Created by Noreen Hasan

Last Updated Jul 27, 2024

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What you'll learn

In this course, Introduction to Amazon Athena, you’ll learn how to use basic SQL to query data stored in Amazon S3 using Amazon Athena. First, you’ll unpack the basics of Athena and explore its powers and limitations to identify when to use this service. Next, you’ll go over the options offered for defining the schema of the queried data. Finally, you’ll use your schema and Amazon Athena to query data. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge needed to query data using Athena.

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Noreen Hasan - Pluralsight course - Introduction to Amazon Athena
Noreen Hasan
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Noreen Hasan has been a software engineer for over a decade in several industries ranging from startups to financial institutions. Her focus was on iOS mobile development, and in the last years her focus shifted to AWS and cloud computing. Her mantra has always been 'Building to Solve, Building to Empower' because solving problems and empowering others is the main reason she feels fulfilled in this field. When she is not developing technical solutions, she enjoys swimming, Zumba, reading and listening to podcasts.

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