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Foundations of Apache Cassandra Training

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BEGINNER

About this course

This beginner-friendly course introduces core concepts of Big Data, NoSQL databases, and Apache Cassandra. Learn what makes Big Data powerful, explore analytics use cases, and understand how NoSQL differs from traditional systems. Get hands-on with Apache Hadoop and various NoSQL types. Then, dive into Apache Cassandra and its key features, architecture, read/write processes, data partitioning, replication, and network topology. Explore how it ensures fault tolerance and high availability. The course ends with a guided demo on setting up a virtual environment using VMware, PuTTY, and WinSCP. No prior experience is required. This course is ideal for students, developers, and aspiring database professionals. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand Big Data and NoSQL fundamentals - Explain Cassandra’s architecture and operations - Set up a Cassandra environment using VM tools - Analyze data distribution and fault tolerance - Apply Cassandra in real-world NoSQL scenarios Ideal for data engineers, system architects, and IT professionals.

What you will learn

  • Understand Big Data, NoSQL, and how Cassandra fits in.
  • Explore Cassandra’s architecture, including read/write processes.
  • Learn data partitioning, replication, and fault tolerance techniques.
  • Set up and configure a Cassandra environment using VM tools.