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Getting Started with Apache Spark

  • Number of Courses6 courses
  • Duration24 hours

Apache Spark is an open-source, unified analytics engine for large-scale data processing. It provides comprehensive APIs in Python, Java, Scala, and R. Spark is designed for speed and efficiency, excelling in complex analytics across big data sets. It supports batch processing, real-time streaming, machine learning, and graph processing tasks. This learning path is intended to help data professionals get started working with Apache Spark.

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Getting Started with Apache Spark

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Getting Started with Spark 2

  • by Janani Ravi
  • 2h 16m Duration
  •  (170)

Structured Streaming in Apache Spark 2

  • by Janani Ravi
  • 2h 11m Duration
  •  (57)

Handling Fast Data with Apache Spark SQL and Streaming

  • by Justin Pihony
  • 4h 34m Duration
  •  (38)

Building Machine Learning Models in Spark 2

  • by Janani Ravi
  • 3h 27m Duration
  •  (37)

Developing Spark Applications Using Scala & Cloudera

  • by Xavier Morera
  • 5h 43m Duration
  •  (48)

Developing Spark Applications with Python & Cloudera

  • by Xavier Morera
  • 5h 42m Duration
  •  (67)

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Janani Ravi
Janani Ravi
Janani has a Masters degree from Stanford and worked for 7+ years at Google. She was one of the original engineers on Google Docs and holds 4 patents for its real-time collaborative editing framework. After spending years working in tech in the Bay Area, New York, and Singapore at companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Flipkart, Janani finally decided to combine her love for technology with her passion for teaching. She is now the co-founder of Loonycorn, a content studio focused on providing ... more
Justin Pihony
Justin Pihony
Justin is a software journeyman, continuously learning and honing his skills. Most of his early professional career was spent in C# and MSSQL, but he loves learning about many different languages, especially Scala. This passion for Scala led him to join the Lightbend (formerly Typesafe) team, diving even deeper into the Scala ecosphere. And, as much as he loves to learn, he also loves to spread his knowledge through teaching and helping others. He is a very active answerer on StackOverflow... more
Xavier Morera
Xavier Morera
Xavier Morera is driven by one passion: taking on the challenge of understanding complex topics and sharing that knowledge with others. He’s currently focused on the transformative fields of AI, machine learning, generative AI, search, and big data. As an entrepreneur, project manager, technical author, and trainer, Xavier brings a diverse set of skills and deep expertise to every project he takes on. He holds multiple certifications with Cloudera, Microsoft, and the Scrum Alliance and has been... more

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