This course helps you build a strong foundation in analytics engineering and gives you the practical skills needed to work with modern data systems. You will begin by learning the core components of the modern data stack and the responsibilities of analytics engineers. From there, you will move into analytical SQL, dimensional modeling concepts, and the structure of ELT pipelines. The course concludes with hands-on development in dbt Core, where you will create, test, and document high-quality data models.

Introduction to Analytics Engineering

Introduction to Analytics Engineering
This course is part of Analytics Engineering with dbt Specialization

Instructor: Edureka
Access provided by Interbank
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What you'll learn
Write analytical SQL queries to prepare, explore, and analyze data effectively.
Design facts, dimensions, and star schemas to structure data for accurate and efficient analysis.
Build organized raw, staging, and mart layers to support reliable and scalable data transformations.
Create, test, and document dbt models to automate transformations and ensure data quality and transparency.
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module introduces analytics engineering and the modern data stack. It explains ELT vs. ETL, essential analytical SQL skills, and core warehousing concepts. Learners work with PostgreSQL and dbt Docs to understand how modern data pipelines are structured.
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13 videos6 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
This module covers dimensional modeling and how ELT pipelines are organized across raw, staging, and mart layers. It introduces dbt Core, its project structure, and how it streamlines SQL transformations in modern analytics environments.
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15 videos4 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts
This module explores building dbt models using sources, refs, and layered transformations. Learners practice using materializations and seeds, and implement testing and documentation to improve data quality and model transparency.
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14 videos5 readings5 assignments3 discussion prompts
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