Big Data Analytics with Google Colab and Apache Spark Training Course

Big Data Analytics with Google Colab and Apache Spark is a powerful approach to processing and analyzing massive datasets efficiently.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level data scientists and engineers who wish to use Google Colab and Apache Spark for big data processing and analytics.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

Set up a big data environment using Google Colab and Spark.
Process and analyze large datasets efficiently with Apache Spark.
Visualize big data in a collaborative environment.
Integrate Apache Spark with cloud-based tools.

Format of the Course

Interactive lecture and discussion.
Lots of exercises and practice.
Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

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Course Outline

Introduction to Google Colab and Apache Spark

Overview of Google Colab
Introduction to Apache Spark
Setting up Spark in Google Colab

Data Processing with Apache Spark

Working with RDDs and DataFrames
Loading and processing large datasets
Using Spark SQL for querying structured data

Advanced Analytics with Spark

Machine learning with Spark MLlib
Performing real-time data analysis
Distributed computing with Spark

Visualization and Collaboration in Google Colab

Integrating Colab with popular visualization libraries
Collaborative workflows with Colab notebooks
Sharing and exporting results

Optimizing Big Data Workflows

Tuning Spark for performance
Optimizing memory and storage usage
Scaling workflows for large datasets

Big Data in the Cloud

Integrating Google Colab with cloud-based tools
Using cloud storage for big data
Working with Spark in distributed cloud environments

Case Studies and Best Practices

Review of real-world big data applications
Case studies using Apache Spark and Colab
Best practices for big data analytics

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

Basic knowledge of data science concepts
Familiarity with Apache Spark
Python programming skills

Audience

Data scientists
Data engineers
Researchers working with big data

14 Hours

Delivery Options

Private Group Training

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Practical hands-on exercises containing data / scenarios recognisable to the learners

Training scheduled on a date of your choice
Delivered online, onsite/classroom or hybrid by experts sharing real world experience

Private Group Prices RRP from €4560 online delivery, based on a group of 2 delegates, €1440 per additional delegate (excludes any certification / exam costs). We recommend a maximum group size of 12 for most learning events.

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