Engineering Big Data

Take your data wrangling skills to the next level as you grapple with managing large volumes of data. You will master cloud computing, big data knowledge and the ability to create automated pipelines for a business.

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  • Course Duration
    7 months

    At 10 hrs/week

  • Course starts

    May 17, 2021

  • PREREQUISITES
    Basic Analytical Background

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Engineering Big Data

The amount of data being generated is growing exponentially. Never has there been so much data produced, consumed and analysed. Being able to work with ever increasing data sets is a core skill of the future. In this course we teach learners how to build vast data lakes that connect various data sources so that the team is able to extract insights quickly.

Engineering Big Data

  • Cloud Computing

    Intro to cloud computing
    Pros and cons of cloud computing
    Cloud providers

  • Introduction to AWS

    AWS services & overview
    Set up IAM policies
    Storing data in S3 buckets
    Spin up an EC2 instance
    RDS instances
    Security, Identity and compliance
    Networking and content delivery
    Using Lambdas

  • Big Data

    Big Data Architecture
    Hardoop vs Spark
    Big Data Software

  • Data Warehouses and Lakes

    Introduction to data warehouses
    Implementing data warehouses on AWS
    Introduction to data lakes
    Implementing data lakes on AWS

  • Data Automation

    Data Pipelines
    Data Quality
    Build Pipelines
    Task boundaries and monitoring

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Data roles are the fastest growing careers with some of the highest paid salaries on offer.

  • Work with the Best

    Our facilitators and support team have been there and done that - experienced practitioners with a range of data mastery in Utilities, Retail and Financial Services. They are your champions and cheerleaders.

  • Learn How to Solve Problems

    The course is built around solving actual problems, whilst learning the latest tools and technologies. Based on the issues that our renowned scientists have helped to solve, each course was designed by a team with years of experience at a global level.

  • Apply Your Skills

    EXPLORE prides itself on the practicality of its courses. Participants must be able to apply the skills and knowledge that they acquire to do Amazing Things. Specialists have put their incredible skills together to ensure that learning adds value and not just 'nice-to-know'.

  • Extended Access to Material

    Participants will have extended access to the material that is covered in the course, allowing them to revisit the techniques whenever they choose to.

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Engaging, interactive and entertaining learning

At EXPLORE we firmly believe that learning can be fun, even when the content is complex. Our highly experienced course designers are able to share their insights and wisdom through our innovative learning platform and video-first approach. Take a look at what you can expect when joining us:

  • Statistics

    Explore the world of statistics with our easy-to-understand tutorials

  • Spreadsheets

    Expand your understanding of the power of analytics using advanced spreadsheet techniques

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Carefully created and curated content ensures that learning is always relevant and practical. Our experienced Scientists promise you only the best experience.

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  • A Proven Job Search Framework

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  • Dedicated Career Coaching

    Every student has access to a dedicated career coach who will mentor students through an effective job search via resume review, mock interviews, and strategies for building a job opportunity pipeline and getting a foot in the door at top-choice companies.

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Meet our EXPLORERS

We take teaching seriously. Great teachers inspire us to connect with topics on a profound level. With experience in the field and the classroom, our course designers and instructors are unmatched.
Simply put: students learn from the best.

  • Aidan Hembold
    Course designer

    Aidan is a director of EXPLORE and is the lead data scientist on EXPLORE Utilities. He is a co-founder of the Data Science Academy and was core to the initial setup of the flagship Data Science course.

  • Jonathan Botha
    Lead facilitator

    Jonathan has his PhD in Genetics. He decided to leave the world of Academia and pair his unique perspective and insight with Data Science in order to see what strange and interesting things unfold. He also unashamedly prefers tea to coffee.

  • Xolisa Mzini
    Facilitator

    Xolisa is a Data Saiyantist who is currently pursuing a degree in Pure Mathematics and Applied Statistics. His passions include learning, networking, and just being a joker.
    If he is not working he is either starting a new diet, a new training program, or googling “how to get a six-pack in two weeks.” Point is he likes fitness.

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