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Building Data Lakes on AWS

Rafael Lopes
Alex G.

Instructors: Rafael Lopes

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.8

(246 reviews)

Beginner level

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Flexible schedule
Approx. 11 hours
Learn at your own pace
96%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Apply data lake methodologies in planning and designing a data lake.

  • Describe the components and services required for building an AWS data lake.

  • Compare the ways data can be ingested, stored, and transformed in a data lake.

  • Explain how to secure a data lake with appropriate permissions.

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There are 6 modules in this course

This module provides an overview of data lakes, their purpose, and how they differ from data warehouses. It also covers the components and architectures involved in data lakes.

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5 videos1 reading2 assignments1 plugin

This module focuses on the processes of ingesting data into a data lake, cataloging the data, and preparing it for analysis. It covers topics such as data lake storage, data ingestion methods, crawling and cataloging data, data formatting, partitioning, compression, and querying data with Amazon Athena.

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10 videos1 reading1 assignment1 plugin

This module introduces AWS Lake Formation, a service that helps build and manage data lakes on AWS. It covers the basic permission model, and provides an overview of the service’s features and capabilities.

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3 videos1 reading2 assignments1 app item

This module covers data transformation techniques and tools like AWS Glue for processing and analyzing data in the data lake. It includes hands-on demos and a technical talk on Glue and Athena Federated Queries.

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7 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

This module explores advanced features and configurations of AWS Lake Formation, including blueprints, workflows, and fine-grained access control. It also covers data visualization with Amazon QuickSight.

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5 videos2 assignments1 app item

This module introduces the concept of modern data architecture and its implementation on AWS. It covers data movement scenarios, data sharing models, and relevant readings.

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6 videos3 readings2 assignments1 app item1 plugin

Instructors

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4.9 (76 ratings)
Rafael Lopes
Amazon Web Services
15 Courses179,307 learners
Alex G.
Amazon Web Services
9 Courses56,829 learners

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