Abdus Sattar In this notebook, we are going to parse raw data from a single topic in our multiplexer bronze table. As you can see, in our architecture diagram, we will create the orders silver table. Let us start by copying our dataset files. Before starting, we need to cast our Kafka binary fields as strings. Here … Read more
Learning Objectives You will understand the available ingestion models in the bronze layers and the difference between them, and you will learn how the ingested data will be promoted to the silver layer. When setting up ingestion into the bronze layer, we need to decide how input datasets should be mapped to the bronze tables. … Read more
6 broad categories related to the For Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional exam topics, which are: Having the Data Engineer Associate certification from Databricks is not a prerequisite to appear for the Professional-level certification exam. However, this exam assumes that you have the skills of a data engineer associate on Databricks platform. The source code … Read more
Introduction If you are starting a career in technology—especially in Data Engineering—there is one skill you will repeatedly hear about: SQL. Some beginners ignore it because they think modern tools like Python, AI, or cloud platforms are more important. Others underestimate it because it looks “too simple.” But here is the truth: SQL is the … Read more
Introduction In modern data engineering, ensuring data quality is just as important as building scalable pipelines. No matter how advanced your architecture is, poor data quality can lead to incorrect analytics, broken dashboards, and unreliable machine learning models. This is where Delta Lake check constraints come into play. Check constraints allow you to enforce rules … Read more
Introduction In modern data engineering, ingesting data reliably and efficiently is one of the most critical challenges. With the rise of cloud-based data platforms, tools like Auto Loader (commonly used in Databricks) have become essential for building scalable and fault-tolerant data pipelines. Auto Loader is designed to automatically detect and process new files as they … Read more
Introduction As your database grows, you may start to notice that your SQL queries become slower. Simple queries that once took milliseconds may begin to take seconds—or even longer. This can impact application performance, user experience, and overall system efficiency. One of the most effective ways to solve this problem is SQL indexing. Indexing is … Read more
Introduction In real-world databases, data is rarely stored in a single table. Instead, it is distributed across multiple related tables to improve organization, reduce duplication, and maintain consistency. While this structure is efficient, it also creates a challenge: how do you combine data from different tables to get meaningful results? This is where SQL JOINs … Read more
What is Data? Data is nothing but raw and unprocessed facts and statistics stored or free flowing over a network. Data becomes information when it is processed, turning it into something meaningful. Collecting and storing data for analysis is a human activity and we have been doing it for thousands of years. In order to … Read more
Introduction When starting a career in data analysis, one of the most common questions is: Should I learn Excel or SQL first? Both tools are widely used in the industry, but they serve different purposes. Excel is popular for quick analysis and visualization, while SQL is used for handling large datasets stored in databases. In this … Read more