Python and Spark

The Dynamic Duo for Big Data Processing

The ability to analyze massive datasets is a key technology skill in high
demand, and this course is designed to provide you with the expertise in
one of the most effective technologies for this task.
Apache Spark. Industry leaders like Google, Facebook, Netflix,
Airbnb, Amazon, and NASA all use Spark to tackle their big data
challenges.

Description:
The popularity of Spark has soared due to its unmatched speed, which is up to 100 times faster than Hadoop
MapReduce. By quickly mastering the Spark 2.0 DataFrame framework, you can stand out in the job market
and be highly valued by employers.

This course commences with a Python crash course, and then advances to learning how to utilize Spark Data-
Frames with the most up-to-date Spark 2.0 syntax. Subsequently, we will teach you how to use the MLlib
Machine Library with the DataFrame syntax and Spark. Throughout the program, you will work on exercises
and Mock Consulting Projects that will place you in real-life circumstances that require you to utilize your
newly acquired abilities to solve actual issues.

Acquire knowledge in Spark Technologies such as Spark SQL, Spark Streaming, and advanced models like
Gradient Boosted Trees! Upon completing this course, you will have the ability to include Spark and PySpark
on your resume with confidence. If you're ready to jump into the world of Python, Spark, and Big Data, this is
the course for you!

Who this course is for:

 Someone who knows Python and would like to learn how to use it for Big Data

 Someone who is very familiar with another programming language and needs to learn Spark.

Reference Notes Coding Solutions Presentation Board

Content Delivery Approach

 Compose Draw
Brainstorm Determine Problem Conduct Experiment Collect Data Analyze Data
Hypothesis Conclusions

Course Contents Descriptions

□ Introduction to Course
Overall introduction to the usage of Spark with Python, including Spark DataFrame, Machine
Learning, Data Classification and Regression and more!

A Local VirtualBox Set-up is a way to create and run virtual machines on your own
□ Local VirtualBox Set-up computer using software called VirtualBox. This allows you to install and test different
operating systems and software without affecting your main computer.

We will set up Python and its required packages, then we will install Spark and set up your
□ Setting up Python with Spark environment variables and an open source IDE Jupyter Notebook for live code, equations,
visualizations, and narrative text.

We will cover a comprehensive introduction to the Python programming language, suitable

for beginners with no prior programming experience in python. This session will cover
□ Python Crash Course topics such as basic syntax, data types, control structures, functions, and object-oriented
programming. This session also includes some projects that will demonstrate practical
applications as well.

We will learn about Spark DataFrame which is a way to store and manipulate data in a
□ Spark DataFrame Basics distributed system by organizing it into named columns. It provides a more abstracted
interface for handling big data compared to other distributed computing tools.

□ Spark DataFrame Project We will work with a real time issue in this session.

In this session we will have an overview of machine learning and its applications, with a
Introduction to Machine Learning
□ with MLlib
focus on using Apache Spark's MLlib library for distributed machine learning. This session
will cover basic concepts such as supervised and unsupervised learning, data
preprocessing, and model evaluation.

In this session we will learn regarding different types of supervised learning models.
Initially, we will learn about regression, which is a type of supervised learning where the

□ Classification and Regression

goal is to predict a continuous numerical value. It involves training a model on a set of
input-output pairs and then using that model to predict the output value for new inputs.
Later we will learn about classification which is another type of supervised learning where
the goal is to predict which class or category a given input belongs to.

□ Analyzing Big Data We will work with another real time issue in this session.

Processing Natural Language in PySpark involves using PySpark's distributed computing

capabilities to analyze and process large volumes of text data. This session will include
□ Processing Natural Language tasks such as text cleaning, tokenization, tagging, sentiment analysis, and topic modeling.
PySpark's machine learning libraries, such as MLlib, will be utilized for training and
deploying NLP models at scale.

Final Project : We will be summarizing the total out comes of our course with a real-time
□ Machine Learning in Real-Time machine learning project which will involve continuously updating models based on new
incoming data, will be allowing for predictions to be made in real-time.