What you'll learn

Modern businesses require instant insights from their data, but traditional batch processing falls short when decisions need to be made in seconds, not hours. In this course, Stream Processing Core Concepts, you'll gain the ability to understand real-time data processing systems. First, you'll explore why stream processing is critical for modern data workflows and how it differs from batch processing. Next, you'll discover the essential components that make up a streaming architecture and how data flows through them. Finally, you'll learn how to speak the language of stream processing with key terminology and concepts. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of stream processing fundamentals needed to design and implement real-time data solutions.