Course · Intermediate
Building a Data Pipeline
In this course, you'll learn how to build data pipelines using Python. These automated chains of operations performed on data will save you time and eliminate repeating tasks. By the end, you'll know how to write a robust data pipeline with a scheduler using the versatile Python programming language.
- Intermediate friendly
- 4 hrs
- 4 lessons
- 1 project
- Premium
Course overview
Build a practical Python data pipeline using imperative and functional patterns, including scheduling, decorators, and real-world workflows.
What's inside
4 lessons · 1 project
- 01 71 minFunctional Programming
Learn the basics of functional programming in Python
- 02 74 minPipeline Tasks
Build a simple data pipeline using the functional paradigm
- 03 52 minBuilding a Pipeline Class
Build a general task pipeline class.
- 04 40 minMultiple Dependency Pipeline
Adding multiple dependencies and a scheduler to the data pipeline.
- 05 10 minGuided Project: Hacker News Pipeline Project
For this project, we'll step into the role of data engineers to process Hacker News posts using Python. We'll apply skills in JSON parsing, string cleaning, and building data pipelines.
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