SQL Analytics on Databricks

In this course, you'll learn how to effectively use Databricks for data analytics, with a specific focus on Databricks SQL. As a Databricks Data Analyst, your responsibilities will include finding relevant data, analyzing it for potential applications, and transforming it into formats that provide valuable business insights.

You will also understand your role in managing data objects and how to manipulate them within the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, using tools such as Notebooks, the SQL Editor, and Databricks SQL.

Additionally, you will learn about the importance of Unity Catalog in managing data assets and the overall platform. Finally, the course will provide an overview of how Databricks facilitates performance optimization and teach you how to access Query Insights to understand the processes occurring behind the scenes when executing SQL analytics on Databricks.

Skill Level

Associate

Duration

Prerequisites

- A working knowledge of using SQL for data analysis purposes.

- Be familiar with how data is created, stored, and managed.

- A basic understanding of statistical analysis.

- Understand the structure and defining characteristics of specific data formats such as CSV, JSON, TXT, and Parquet.

- Be familiar with the user interface of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.

Outline

Data Discovery

Using Unity Catalog as a Data Discovery Tool

Understanding Data Object Ownership

Use Unity Catalog to Locate and Inspect Datasets

Data Importing

Ingesting Data into Databricks

Uploading Data to Databricks Using the UI

Programmatic Exploration and Data Ingestion to Unity Catalog

Import Data into Databricks

SQL Execution

Databricks SQL and Databricks SQL Warehouses

The Unified SQL Editor

Manipulate and Transform Data with Databricks SQL

Creating Views with Databricks SQL

Manipulate and Analyze a Table

Query Analysis

Databricks Photon and Optimization in Databricks

Query Insights

Best Practices for SQL Analytics

Upcoming Public Classes

Date	Time	Language	Price
Date	Time	Language	Price	May 13	09 AM - 01 PM (America/New_York)	English	$750.00
Jul 02	09 AM - 01 PM (Europe/London)	English	$750.00
Jul 11	01 PM - 05 PM (America/New_York)	English	$750.00

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