- Information Engineering
- Python Programming
- Extraction, Transformation And Loading (ETL)
- Relational Database Management System (RDBMS)
- SQL
- Data Science
- Database (DBMS)
- NoSQL
- Data Analysis
- Pandas
- Numpy
- Jupyter notebooks
Data Engineering Foundations Specialization
Build the Foundation for a Data Engineering Career. Develop hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and Relational Databases and master the fundamentals of the Data Engineering ecosystem.
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What you will learn
Working knowledge of Data Engineering Ecosystem and Lifecycle. Viewpoints and tips from Data professionals on starting a career in this domain.
Python programming basics including data structures, logic, working with files, invoking APIs, using libraries such as Pandas and Numpy, doing ETL.
Relational Database fundamentals including Database Design, Creating Schemas, Tables, Constraints, and working with MySQL, PostgreSQL & IBM Db2.
SQL query language, SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE statements, database functions, stored procs, working with multiple tables, JOINs, & transactions.
Skills you will gain
About this Specialization
Applied Learning Project
All courses in the Specialization contain multiple hands-on labs and assignments to help you gain practical experience and skills.
The projects range from working with data in multiple formats to transforming and loading that data into a single source to analyzing socio-economic data with SQL and working with advanced SQL techniques.
You will work hands-on with multiple real-world databases and tools including MySQL, PostgresSQL, IBM Db2, PhpMyAdmin, pgAdmin, IBM Cloud, Python, Jupyter notebooks, Watson Studio, etc.
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Hands-on Project
Every Specialization includes a hands-on project. You'll need to successfully finish the project(s) to complete the Specialization and earn your certificate. If the Specialization includes a separate course for the hands-on project, you'll need to finish each of the other courses before you can start it.
Earn a Certificate
When you finish every course and complete the hands-on project, you'll earn a Certificate that you can share with prospective employers and your professional network.

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