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Introduction to Data Engineering on Google Cloud

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Overview

Learn about data engineering on Google Cloud, roles and responsibilities of data engineers, and how those map to offerings provided by Google Cloud.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the role of a data engineer
  • Identify data engineering tasks and core components used on Google Cloud
  • Understand how to create and deploy data pipelines of varying patterns on Google Cloud
  • Identify and utilize various automation techniques on Google Cloud

Who Should Attend

Data engineers, Database administrators, System administrators

Prerequisites

Prior Google Cloud experience at the fundamental level using Cloud Shell and accessing products from the Google Cloud console. Basic proficiency with a common query language such as SQL. Experience with data modeling and ETL (extract, transform, load) activities. Experience developing applications using a common programming language such as Python.

Products Covered

Analytics HubBigQueryStorage Transfer ServiceTransfer ApplianceDatastreamBigQuery Data Transfer ServiceBigLakeDataformDataprocBigtableDataflowCloud SchedulerWorkflowsCloud ComposerCloud Run functionsEventarc

Course Modules

1

Data Engineering Tasks and Components

Topics

  • The role of a data engineer
  • Data sources versus data sinks
  • Data formats
  • Storage solution options on Google Cloud
  • Metadata management options on Google Cloud
  • Sharing datasets using Analytics Hub

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the role of a data engineer
  • Understand the differences between a data source and a data sink
  • Explain the different types of data formats
  • Explain the storage solution options on Google Cloud
  • Learn about the metadata management options on Google Cloud
  • Understand how to share datasets with ease using Analytics Hub
  • Understand how to load data into BigQuery using the Google Cloud console or the gcloud CLI

Activities

Lab: Loading Data into BigQueryQuiz
2

Data Replication and Migration

Topics

  • Replication and migration architecture
  • The gcloud command-line tool
  • Moving datasets
  • Datastream

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the baseline Google Cloud data replication and migration architecture
  • Understand the options and use cases for the gcloud command-line tool
  • Explain the functionality and use cases for Storage Transfer Service
  • Explain the functionality and use cases for Transfer Appliance
  • Understand the features and deployment of Datastream

Activities

Lab: Datastream: PostgreSQL Replication to BigQuery (optional for ILT)Quiz
3

The Extract and Load Data Pipeline Pattern

Topics

  • Extract and load architecture
  • The bq command-line tool
  • BigQuery Data Transfer Service
  • BigLake

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the baseline extract and load architecture diagram
  • Understand the options of the bq command-line tool
  • Explain the functionality and use cases for BigQuery Data Transfer Service
  • Explain the functionality and use cases for BigLake as a non-extract-load pattern

Activities

Lab: BigLake: Qwik StartQuiz
4

The Extract, Load, and Transform Data Pipeline Pattern

Topics

  • Extract, load, and transform (ELT) architecture
  • SQL scripting and scheduling with BigQuery
  • Dataform

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the baseline extract, load, and transform architecture diagram
  • Understand a common ELT pipeline on Google Cloud
  • Learn about BigQuery's SQL scripting and scheduling capabilities
  • Explain the functionality and use cases for Dataform

Activities

Lab: Create and Execute a SQL Workflow in DataformQuiz
5

The Extract, Transform, and Load Data Pipeline Pattern

Topics

  • Extract, transform, and load (ETL) architecture
  • Google Cloud GUI tools for ETL data pipelines
  • Batch data processing using Dataproc
  • Streaming data processing options
  • Bigtable and data pipelines

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the baseline extract, transform, and load architecture diagram
  • Learn about the GUI tools on Google Cloud used for ETL data pipelines
  • Explain batch data processing using Dataproc
  • Learn how to use Dataproc Serverless for Spark for ETL
  • Explain streaming data processing options
  • Explain the role Bigtable plays in data pipelines

Activities

Lab: Use Dataproc Serverless for Spark to Load BigQuery (optional for ILT)Lab: Creating a Streaming Data Pipeline for a Real-Time Dashboard with DataflowQuiz
6

Automation Techniques

Topics

  • Automation patterns and options for pipelines
  • Cloud Scheduler and Workflows
  • Cloud Composer
  • Cloud Run Functions
  • Eventarc

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the automation patterns and options available for pipelines
  • Learn about Cloud Scheduler and Workflows
  • Learn about Cloud Composer
  • Learn about Cloud Run functions
  • Explain the functionality and automation use cases for Eventarc

Activities

Lab: Use Cloud Run Functions to Load BigQuery (optional for ILT)Quiz

What's Not Covered

  • Detailed data pipeline development
  • Detailed usage of metadata management tools
  • Detailed coverage of automation practices

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Course Details

Course Code
T-IDEGC-B
Duration
1 day
Format
ILT
Level
Introductory
Modules
6
Activities
13
Price
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