Machine Learning at Scale

In this course, you will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of Apache Spark’s architecture and its application to machine learning workloads within Databricks. You will learn when to use Spark for data preparation, model training, and deployment, while also gaining hands-on experience with Spark ML and pandas APIs on Spark. This course will introduce you to advanced concepts like hyperparameter tuning and scaling Optuna with Spark. This course will use features and concepts introduced in the associate course such as MLflow and Unity Catalog for comprehensive model packaging and governance.

Note: This course is the first in the series of Advanced Machine Learning.

Skill Level

Professional

Duration

Prerequisites

The content was developed for participants with these skills/knowledge/abilities:

A beginner-level understanding of Python.
Basic understanding of DS/ML concepts (e.g. classification and regression models), common model metrics (e.g. F1-score), and Python libraries (e.g. scikit-learn and XGBoost).

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Data Engineer

Data Ingestion with Lakeflow Connect

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Lakeflow Connect as a scalable and simplified solution for ingesting data into Databricks from a variety of data sources. You will begin by exploring the different types of connectors within Lakeflow Connect (Standard and Managed), learn about various ingestion techniques, including batch, incremental batch, and streaming, and then review the key benefits of Delta tables and the Medallion architecture.

From there, you will gain practical skills to efficiently ingest data from cloud object storage using Lakeflow Connect Standard Connectors with methods such as CREATE TABLE AS (CTAS), COPY INTO, and Auto Loader, along with the benefits and considerations of each approach. You will then learn how to append metadata columns to your bronze level tables during ingestion into the Databricks data intelligence platform. This is followed by working with the rescued data column, which handles records that don’t match the schema of your bronze table, including strategies for managing this rescued data.

The course also introduces techniques for ingesting and flattening semi-structured JSON data, as well as enterprise-grade data ingestion using Lakeflow Connect Managed Connectors.

Finally, learners will explore alternative ingestion strategies, including MERGE INTO operations and leveraging the Databricks Marketplace, equipping you with foundational knowledge to support modern data engineering ingestion.

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Associate

Data Warehousing Practitioner

SQL Programming and Procedural Logic in Databricks

This course covers both the foundational SQL logic and advanced procedural logic in Databricks. Students will learn to leverage SQL constructs such as CTEs, temporary views, and user-defined functions, along with dynamic SQL and parameterized queries to enhance security and efficiency. The course also delves into procedural logic, where students will explore how to replicate traditional stored procedures using Lakeflow Jobs (Workflows), manage task dependencies, and automate workflows. Additionally, students will discover strategies for migrating legacy stored procedures to Databricks.

Free

Associate

Data Warehousing Practitioner

Data Warehousing with Databricks

This course is designed for data professionals who want to explore the data warehousing capabilities of Databricks. Assuming no prior knowledge of Databricks, it provides an introduction to leveraging Databricks as a modern cloud-based data warehousing solution. Learners will explore how use the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to ingest, transform, govern, and analyze data efficiently using the industry-standard TCP-DI dataset as a reference. Learners will also explore Genie, an innovative Databricks feature that simplifies data exploration through natural language queries. By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the foundational skills to implement and optimize a data warehouse using Databricks.

Languages Available: English | Português BR | 한국어

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Associate