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<text variant="body1">Basic knowledge of Java and information systems. <text variant="body1">Basic knowledge of SQL and other database and data warehouse concepts <text variant="body1">Proficient with Linux CLI.

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You will learn: Architecture Data model, storage model Cassandra Query Language (CQL) Deployment, Maintenance & Monitoring Security

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Getting Started with Apache Cassandra

Instructor: Whizlabs Instructor

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Understand the basics concepts of Databases and Cassandra concepts.
Overview of Architecture, CQL, Data and Storage Models in Cassandra
Explore the Security and Deployments in Cassandra
Demonstrate working of Monitoring and Maintenance in Cassandra

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11 assignments

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There are 3 modules in this course

The “Getting Started with Cassandra” course is designed to help you gain knowledge of the Cassandra database system. You will learn architecture as well as how to design, build and use Cassandra databases.

This training course helps you develop your skills and knowledge in Cassandra. Cassandra is a NoSQL database that has the traits of a distributed, open-source, and decentralized database or storage system. It can support the management of excessively massive amounts of structured data without a single point of failure, thereby resulting in the provision of highly available services. This course contains 3+ hours of training videos. Learners could find a total of 35 lectures in the training course with comprehensive coverage of all topics regarding “Getting Started with Cassandra”. These lectures are divided into 3 Modules and each module is further split into lessons. The entire course includes Assessments to validate knowledge checks of learners. Also, a set of Graded Questions is available at the end of every module. Module 1: Data and Storage Models in Cassandra Module 2: Cassandra Architecture and Query Language Module 3: Security, Deployment, Monitoring, and Maintenance in Cassandra

Module details

Welcome to the Getting Started with Cassandra Course. By enrolling in this course, you are taking the first step to kickstart your career in Cassandra. In the first week of the course, you'll learn about Cassandra's Introduction, Data, and Storage models. This course will help learners to describe the fundamentals of Cassandra. By the end of this course, you will be able to we'll learn the Course Introduction, the Basics of Databases, and the uses of Cassandra. This course is for ETL Developers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Big Data Engineers/Developers

What's included

12 videos2 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

12 videosTotal 65 minutes

Course Overview2 minutes
Databases Basics - Part 17 minutes
Databases Basics - Part 27 minutes
Databases Basics - Part 35 minutes
Cassandra Basics - Part 16 minutes
Cassandra Basics - Part 24 minutes
Data Model Part 16 minutes
Data Model Part 24 minutes
Storage Model: Introduction Part 18 minutes
Storage Model: Introduction Part 26 minutes
Storage Model: Read-Write Process Part 17 minutes
Storage Model: Read-Write process Part 23 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Course Outline10 minutes
Data and Storage Models in Cassandra Overview10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 55 minutes

Week 1 Assessment20 minutes
Introduction to Cassandra Knowledge Test15 minutes
Data Model Knowledge Test10 minutes
Storage Model Knowledge Test10 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Meet and Greet10 minutes

In the second week of this course, we'll learn to configure Cassandra Architecture and analyze its Services. We'll also analyze Cassandra Query Language (CQL) Basics using simple queries. After this, we'll end the module by exploring and demonstrating CQL Basics and commands.

What's included

11 videos1 reading3 assignments

11 videosTotal 76 minutes

Architecture: Introduction Part 15 minutes
Architecture: Introduction Part 27 minutes
Architecture: Introduction Part 36 minutes
Architecture: Services Part 16 minutes
Architecture: Services Part 26 minutes
Cassandra Query Languages: Basics Part 16 minutes
Cassandra Query Languages: Basics Part 26 minutes
Cassandra Query Languages: More Commands Part 17 minutes
Cassandra Query Languages: More commands Part 24 minutes
Demo: CQL Basics20 minutes
Demo: CQL More commands4 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Cassandra Architecture and Query Language Overview10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 40 minutes

Week 2 Assessment20 minutes
Cassandra Architecture Knowledge Test10 minutes
Cassandra Query Language Knowledge Test10 minutes

In the third week of this course, we'll learn about how to design and implement Cassandra Security. We'll also describe the concepts of Cassandra Deployment and Maintenance with its process. After this, we'll end the module by exploring and demonstrating Cassandra's Maintenance and Monitoring Process.