Foundations of Apache Cassandra Training

Foundations of Apache Cassandra Training

Instructor: Priyanka Mehta

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Understand Big Data, NoSQL, and how Cassandra fits in.
Explore Cassandra’s architecture, including read/write processes.
Learn data partitioning, replication, and fault tolerance techniques.
Set up and configure a Cassandra environment using VM tools.

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Assessments

6 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

This beginner-friendly course introduces core concepts of Big Data, NoSQL databases, and Apache Cassandra. Learn what makes Big Data powerful, explore analytics use cases, and understand how NoSQL differs from traditional systems. Get hands-on with Apache Hadoop and various NoSQL types. Then, dive into Apache Cassandra and its key features, architecture, read/write processes, data partitioning, replication, and network topology. Explore how it ensures fault tolerance and high availability. The course ends with a guided demo on setting up a virtual environment using VMware, PuTTY, and WinSCP.

No prior experience is required. This course is ideal for students, developers, and aspiring database professionals. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand Big Data and NoSQL fundamentals - Explain Cassandra’s architecture and operations - Set up a Cassandra environment using VM tools - Analyze data distribution and fault tolerance - Apply Cassandra in real-world NoSQL scenarios Ideal for data engineers, system architects, and IT professionals.

Explore key Big Data and NoSQL concepts in this hands-on module. Understand what makes Big Data powerful, its analytics applications, and how NoSQL databases differ from traditional systems. Dive into Apache Hadoop and explore NoSQL types. Get introduced to Apache Cassandra with real-world examples, learn its strengths and limitations, and complete a guided demo on VM setup using VMware, PuTTY, and WinSCP.

What's included

14 videos1 reading3 assignments

14 videos Total 37 minutes

Introduction to Big Data 5 minutes
Features and Use Case of Big Data 2 minutes
Big Data Analytics 2 minutes
Apache Hadoop 3 minutes
NoSQL Databases 2 minutes
Approaches to NoSQL Databases - Types 3 minutes
Summary 1 minute
Introducing Cassandra 3 minutes
Simple Cassandra Example 2 minutes
Advantages & Limitations of Cassandra 1 minute
VMWare, Putty, WinSCP 2 minutes
Demo - Install and Setup VM - Part 1 5 minutes
Demo - Install and Setup VM - Part 2 3 minutes
Summary 1 minute

1 reading Total 10 minutes

Course Syllabus 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 70 minutes

Quiz on Overview of Big Data and NoSQL Database 15 minutes
Quiz on Introduction to Cassandra 15 minutes
Assessment for Big Data Concepts and Getting Started with Cassandra 40 minutes

Explore Apache Cassandra’s core architecture and data operations in this practical module. Learn how Cassandra’s architecture impacts performance, including its unique read and write processes. Understand data distribution through partitioning, replication, and network topology. Dive into fault tolerance mechanisms and examine how Cassandra handles various failure scenarios to ensure high availability and reliability.