- Understand the data landscape and core concepts.
- Explore the significance of data operations and the role of data in driving business decisions.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the data lifecycle and its implications for the business.
Today's session is all about laying the foundation for your journey into the world of data operations. You'll explore the core concepts that underpin the modern data landscape, gaining insights into the intricacies of data management, processing, and analysis. The focus is on understanding the significance of data in driving business decisions and the pivotal role it plays in shaping the strategic direction of the organization.
- This is the first day of your journey into the world of data operations. Don't waste your time to go deep into the concepts, just try to understand the big picture and the main concepts.
Explore the following concepts by conducting web research to find real-world examples for each. Engage in a discussion with your mentor to deepen your understanding and clarify any questions you may have, maintaining a high-level perspective.
- 5V's of Big Data
- Structured vs Unstructured Data vs Semi-Structured Data
- ETL vs ELT
- NoSQL Databases vs SQL Databases
- OLAP vs OLTP
- Batch Processing vs Stream Processing
- Data Warehouse vs Data Lake
- Distributed File Systems
- Data Governance
- Data Visualization
- Data Analytics
- Data Ownership
- Data Quality
- CDC (Change Data Capture)
- Data Catalog
- Data Lifecycle Management
- Data Lineage
- Store First Approach
- Data Serialization
- Data Compression
- Scale out vs Scale up
- High Availability
- Master-Slave vs Masterless Architectures
- Apache Data Stack
Take a moment to reflect on what you've learned:
- Note down key takeaways and any questions or uncertainties you have.
Discuss the following with your mentor:
- Clarify concepts you're unsure about.
- Share your findings and understanding.
- Discuss real-world applications and implications for your work.
Engage in an open Q&A session with your mentor to address any queries or discussions about specific tools, technologies, or practices.
- Identify areas for deeper exploration.
- Get recommendations on resources for further learning.
- We at 883 like challenges, understaing all this new buzz words is not easy, so you're encouraged to write down every concept from Understanding the Data Landscape and evaluate at the end of every chapter for 5 minutes which concept it relates to
- This will help you to understand the concepts better and relate them to real-world scenarios.