02 · Curriculum
What's in the course.
- Why Modern Data Platforms Use Object Storage36m
- Why Modern Data Platforms Use Object Storage - Slide Deck (PDF)Deck
Beginner
The Science Behind Modern Data Platforms
This course explains the architectural principles behind modern data platforms. You will learn how storage scales beyond physical limits, how analytics engines process massive datasets efficiently, and how a lakehouse architecture works th…
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Taught by Abhishek Kumar01 · What you'll be able to do
Five things you can ship afterwards.
This course explains the architectural principles behind modern data platforms. You will learn how storage scales beyond physical limits, how analytics engines process massive datasets efficiently, and how a lakehouse architecture works through a hands on Spark demonstration.
Why modern data platforms
Why modern data platforms separate storage and compute.
How object storage enables
How object storage enables infinite scale data systems.
The internal physics
The internal physics of analytics engines and distributed query execution.
How columnar storage
How columnar storage and predicate pushdown accelerate analytics.
How lakehouse architectures unify
How lakehouse architectures unify data lakes and analytics engines.
03 · Instructors
Taught by the people who built it.
Abhishek Kumar
All courses by Abhishek04 · Is it for you?
Who it's for, and what to bring.
Built for
- Data engineers who want deeper architectural understanding
- Data scientists curious about how analytics engines work internally
- Software engineers entering the data platform ecosystem
- Analytics professionals working with modern cloud data stacks
- Students exploring large scale data systems
Bring with you
- Basic understanding of databases and SQL
- Familiarity with data analytics concepts
- Some exposure to cloud or distributed systems is helpful
- Basic understanding of data formats like CSV or Parquet
- Curiosity about how modern data platforms work internally
Next step · Prove it
This course prepares you for the ACDE credential.
The ADaSci Certified Data Engineer (ACDE) exam tests the skills this course teaches. Members sit it at a discount.
05 · FAQ
Before you enrol.
Each of the 3 modules is a recorded live session, with slide deck and handouts from that session. Watch at your own pace.
$49.00
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