SQL Notebooks in Databricks

August 11, 2022

This tutorial is adapted from the Web Age course https://www.webagesolutions.com/courses/WA3208-programming-on-azure-databricks-with-pyspark-sql-and-scala. In this tutorial, you will learn how to create and use SQL Notebooks in Databricks…

How to unlock a higher salary in IT with Data Science and Data Engineering training

April 8, 2022

Whether you or your employees are just entering the IT field, or have been working in the industry for years, two areas of expertise they…

Learning the CoLab Jupyter Notebook Environment

March 29, 2022

This tutorial is adapted from the Web Age course https://www.webagesolutions.com/courses/WA3174-pragmatic-python-programming. Google Colaboratory (CoLab) is a free Jupyter notebook interactive development environment (REPL) hosted in Google’s…

Robust Python Programming Techniques

March 29, 2022

This tutorial is adapted from the Web Age course https://www.webagesolutions.com/courses/WA3174-pragmatic-python-programming. 1.1 Defining Robust Programming We will define Robust Programming as a collection of assorted programming…

Future Trends in Data Science and Data Engineering

February 7, 2022

This tutorial is adapted from the Web Age course https://www.webagesolutions.com/courses/WA3169-data-science-and-data-engineering-in-2022. 1.1 Big Trends in 2021 2021 was a very incremental year in terms of breakthroughs,…

Defining Data Science for Architects

December 30, 2021

This tutorial is adapted from the Web Age course https://www.webagesolutions.com/courses/WA3057-data-science-and-data-engineering-for-architects. 1.1 What is Data Science? Data science focuses on the extraction of knowledge and business…

Introduction to Pandas for Architects

December 29, 2021

This tutorial is adapted from the Web Age course https://www.webagesolutions.com/courses/WA3057-data-science-and-data-engineering-for-architects. 1.1 What is pandas? pandas (https://pandas.pydata.org/) is an open-source library that provides high-performance, memory-efficient, easy-to-use…

Data Visualization in Python for Architects

December 29, 2021

This tutorial is adapted from the Web Age course https://www.webagesolutions.com/courses/WA3057-data-science-and-data-engineering-for-architects. 1.1 Why Do I Need Data Visualization? The common wisdom states that: Seeing is believing…

Addressing the IT Skills Shortage by Developing Your Own Technical Expertise

September 14, 2021

Developing and maintaining your organization’s technical skills is paramount to the success of your business, and to all individuals who are part of your IT…

Querying Data in Snowflake

May 3, 2021

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create and run queries in Snowflake. You will also learn about query profiles and views. We will…