Snowflake
Introduction to Modern Data Engineering with Snowflake
Snowflake

Introduction to Modern Data Engineering with Snowflake

Taught in English

Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Snowflake Northstar

Instructor: Snowflake Northstar

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • How to use Snowflake to ingest data at scale, perform data transformations against data, deliver data products, and orchestrate data pipelines

Details to know

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Recently updated!

September 2024

Assessments

5 assignments

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Placeholder
Placeholder

Earn a career certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV

Share it on social media and in your performance review

Placeholder

There are 5 modules in this course

Learners understand how the explosion of data in recent years has led to an increased demand for extracting insights from that data, giving rise to data engineering. They'll understand previous data engineering approaches, modern data engineering approaches using Snowflake, and contextualize data engineering with the Ingestion-Transformation-Delivery ("ITD") framework. They also prepare their development environment and build a simple data pipeline with Snowflake.

What's included

6 videos2 readings1 assignment

Learners learn how to ingest data into Snowflake at scale using various, powerful techniques. They specifically load data into Snowflake using the Snowflake Marketplace, the Snowflake web interface (Snowsight), the Snowflake CLI, and the powerful COPY INTO SQL command. Learners also understand how to ingest data from external systems using Snowflake native connectors, and how to optimize data ingestion by fully utilizing a virtual warehouse.

What's included

9 videos3 readings1 assignment

Learners perform data transformations using SQL or Snowpark for Python. Learners also understand that they can use Snowpark to perform data transformations with Java and Scala. They also extend their knowledge of data transformations by learning about, creating, and using user-defined functions (UDFs), stored procedures, streams, and Snowflake Dynamic Tables. They also learn how to perform data transformations using these tools outside of Snowflake, specifically in Visual Studio Code using Snowflake's official extension.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment

Learners understand what orchestration means, and how to add automation to data pipelines using tasks. They specifically learn about user-managed and serverless tasks, and create tasks to automate calls to stored procedures. They also create and link tasks together to form a task graph, or DAG, and execute individual tasks and entire DAGs.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment

Learners understand what orchestration means, and how to add automation to data pipelines using tasks. They specifically learn about user-managed and serverless tasks, and create tasks to automate calls to stored procedures. They also create and link tasks together to form a task graph, or DAG, and execute individual tasks and entire DAGs.

What's included

5 videos3 readings1 assignment

Instructor

Snowflake Northstar
Snowflake
2 Courses4,821 learners

Offered by

Snowflake

Recommended if you're interested in Software Development

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.
Learner since 2018
"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."
Jennifer J.
Learner since 2020
"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."
Larry W.
Learner since 2021
"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."
Chaitanya A.
"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."

New to Software Development? Start here.

Placeholder

Open new doors with Coursera Plus

Unlimited access to 7,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription

Advance your career with an online degree

Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online

Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business

Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy

Frequently asked questions