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NoSQL, Big Data, and Spark Foundations

Big Data Engineers and professionals with NoSQL skills are highly sought after in the data management industry. This Specialization is designed for those seeking to develop fundamental skills for working with Big Data, Apache Spark, and NoSQL databases. Three information-packed courses cover popular NoSQL databases like MongoDB and Apache Cassandra, the widely used Apache Hadoop ecosystem of Big Data tools, as well as Apache Spark analytics engine for large-scale data processing. You start with an overview of various categories of NoSQL (Not only SQL) data repositories, and then work hands-on with several of them including IBM Cloudant, MonogoDB and Cassandra. You’ll perform various data management tasks, such as creating & replicating databases, inserting, updating, deleting, querying, indexing, aggregating & sharding data. Next, you’ll gain fundamental knowledge of Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, MapReduce, HDFS, Hive, and HBase, followed by a more in depth working knowledge of Apache Spark, Spark Dataframes, Spark SQL, PySpark, the Spark Application UI, and scaling Spark with Kubernetes. In the final course, you will learn to work with Spark Structured Streaming Spark ML - for performing Extract, Transform and Load processing (ETL) and machine learning tasks. This specialization is suitable for beginners in the fields of NoSQL and Big Data – whether you are or preparing to be a Data Engineer, Software Developer, IT Architect, Data Scientist, or IT Manager.

Status: Apache Hive
Status: Apache Spark
BeginnerSpecialization

Top reviews across NoSQL, Big Data, and Spark Foundations

DM

Reviewed Nov 3, 2023

Great introductory course for main NoSQL databases. Great material and practical assignments

KK

Reviewed Jan 30, 2024

That is a well packaged course allow you crate bıg data applıcatıon. You can download as pdf files the application hands on practise and follow them and update them depending on ypur own appication

AS

Reviewed Feb 2, 2024

Excellent learning experience - well-designed content and practical sessions.

DD

Reviewed Mar 26, 2024

I highly recommend this course. I learned a lot about NoSQL databases.

DD

Reviewed Jan 10, 2025

I found the course to be a great foundation for understanding how to work with large datasets using Hadoop and Spark, with clear explanations and practical examples.

RR

Reviewed Jun 23, 2025

Liked the structure and labs. Good way to learn with handson experience.

KP

Reviewed Apr 10, 2022

The hand On are very useful, only I have troubles sometimes to enter to the Labs, but when I was able to, I really enjoy them

JO

Reviewed Jun 7, 2024

A very very indepth couse by IBM. As someone who studies most courses on Coursera, I think IBM offers an in depth course so far

SK

Reviewed May 18, 2025

After completing this course. I gained much more knowledge about Spark that apply in ML project. and other topics such as data engineering, ML lifecycle.

TT

Reviewed Aug 24, 2021

This course is one of the best 'Intrıduction To...' courses. The content is very clear and easy to understand.

JS

Reviewed May 1, 2022

hands on lab and quizzes at the end of each session was very helpful

SR

Reviewed Mar 1, 2025

It good to learn basics and widen my knowledge in Data Engineering

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