Introduction to Data Engineering
Chapter 1: What is Data Engineering?
Defining Data Engineering
The Role of a Data Engineer
Data Engineering vs Data Science vs Data Analysis
The Data Lifecycle
Common Data Engineering Tasks
Why Data Engineering Matters for AI
Quiz for Chapter 1
Chapter 2: Foundational Concepts
Understanding Data Types
Data Sources and Collection Methods
Introduction to Databases
Data Warehouses Explained
Data Lakes Explained
Introduction to APIs for Data Retrieval
Hands-on Practical: Identifying Data Types
Quiz for Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Building Your First Data Pipeline
What is a Data Pipeline?
ETL Process Explained
ELT Process Explained
Data Extraction Techniques
Basic Data Transformation Operations
Loading Data into Storage
Simple Pipeline Orchestration Concepts
Practice: Sketching a Basic Pipeline
Quiz for Chapter 3
Chapter 4: Data Storage Fundamentals
Choosing the Right Data Storage
Working with Relational Databases (SQL Basics)
Introduction to NoSQL Databases
Understanding File Storage Systems
Object Storage Basics
Common Data Formats
Practice: Setting up a Simple Database Table
Quiz for Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Introduction to Data Processing
Batch Processing Explained
Stream Processing Explained
Processing Frameworks Overview
Understanding Compute Resources
Data Cleaning Basics
Data Validation Techniques
Practice: Simple Data Cleaning Script
Quiz for Chapter 5
Chapter 6: Essential Tools for Data Engineers
Introduction to SQL for Data Manipulation
Version Control with Git for Code
Command-Line Interface (CLI) Basics
Overview of Cloud Platforms
Introduction to Workflow Schedulers
Practice: Basic Git Commands
Quiz for Chapter 6
Chapter 7: Next Steps in Data Engineering
Areas for Further Learning
Building a Portfolio Project Idea
Contributing to Open Source
Keeping Up with New Tools
Recap of Course Concepts
Quiz for Chapter 7
Data Extraction Techniques
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- Fundamentals of Data Engineering: Planning and Building Robust Data Systems, Joe Reis, Matt Housley, 2022 (O'Reilly Media) - Offers a comprehensive overview of data engineering principles, including various data sources and initial data ingestion strategies.
- Change Data Capture for Modern Data Integration, Gunnar Carling, 2020 (Packt Publishing) - Explores different techniques for Change Data Capture (CDC) across various database systems, an advanced extraction method.
- MDN Web Docs: HTTP, MDN Contributors, 2023 - Provides a comprehensive guide to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), which is fundamental for understanding API data fetching.
- Amazon S3 User Guide, Amazon Web Services (AWS), 2023 - Official documentation for Amazon S3, a widely used cloud object storage service, detailing data access methods.
- Apache Kafka Documentation, Apache Software Foundation, 2023 - Official documentation for Apache Kafka, a distributed streaming platform, explaining its architecture and usage for real-time data ingestion.