Azure Data Factory Components

• Azure Data Factory Overview
• Integration Run Time
• Linked Service
• Pipeline, Dataset and Activity
• Source and Sink Configuration
• Copy Data Activity
• Recursive, Wildcard, File Listing, Mapping, User Properties.
• Parameterization of Copy Data Activity
• Sequential and Parallel Copy

Data Loading in Azure SQL Server

• Upsert, Pre-Copy Script, and AutoCreate Table Options.
• Handling Multiple Files with Lookup
• Full Load Pipeline
• New Watermark and Old watermark Concept
• Delta Laod for Single File.
• Delta Load for Multiple File

Pipeline Monitoring

• Monitoring of Activity
• Monitoring of Pipeline
• Execute Pipeline Activity

Azure DevOps and Git

• Azure DevOps Overview
• Azure DevOps Integration with ADF
• Azure Data Factory Integration with Git
• Git Pull, Git Push
• Cherry Pick, Git Revert.

Azure Key Vault and Security

• Azure Key Vault
• Managing Keys and Security
• Azure Key Vault integration with ADF
• Azure Key Vault Integration with Linked Service

Data Modelling and Design

• Fact and Dimension Tables.
• Star and Snowflake Schemas
• SCD Types and Implementation
• Creating Stored Procedures for Data Modelling
• Trigger Stored Procedure from ADF

Azure Logic Apps and Notifications

• Azure Logic App
• Sending Email Alerts using Logic App

Project 1 – Migrating Data from MS SQL Server to Cloud

• Full Load and Delta Load with Monitoring and Warehousing

Azure Data Factory Advance

• Event-Based, Scheduled, and Tumbling Window Triggers
• Data flow and Data Transformation Activity
• If-Else, Metadata, and Web Activities
• Global Parameter
• Parameterizing Triggers

Azure Databricks

• Overview of Databricks
• Spark and Spark Architecture
• Data Lake and Delta Lake
• Delta Table and Features
• Processing CSV, JSON AND XML file using PySpark.
• Integration of Azure Key Vault with Databricks.
• Secret Scope and JDBC connector
• Writing Data to Azure SQL server.

Project 2 – KPI Dashboarding with Azure Databricks

• Data processing using Pyspark and creating Delta Lake

Azure Synapse Analytics

• Overview of Azure Synapse
• Difference between Synapse and Data Factory
• Synapse Dedicated Pool
• Synapse Serverless Pool
• Polybase Copy
• Synapse Spark Pool

Project 3 – Dashboarding using Azure Synapse

• Orchestrated the secure migration of data from on-premise servers to Azure Data Lake using Synapse Analytics pipelines

Big Data Processing Using Data Bricks and Spark

Introduction to Data Bricks and Spark Architecture

• Overview of Databricks and Spark Architecture
• Databricks Workspace Overview
• Understanding Databricks Services and Features
• Cluster Management: Creation, Autoscaling, and Administration

RDD and Data Frame Fundamentals

• RDD (Resilient Distributed Dataset) Overview
• Data Frame Spark API and Data Source API Fundamentals
• Conversion between PySpark and Pandas
• Common Transformation Techniques in PySpark
• Transformations vs. Actions

Dbutils and Parameterization

• Usage of Dbutils for File System Interaction
• Parameterization Techniques in Databricks

Delta Lake and Delta Table

• Table Manipulation with Delta Lake
• Read and Process CSV, JSON, and XML Files
• Types of Views in Databricks (Global, Local, Temporary)
• Managed vs. Unmanaged Tables
• Versioning and Time Travel in Delta Lake

Azure DevOps and Git Integration

• Azure DevOps and Git Workflow Integration
• Cherry Pick and Git Revert Commands
• Secret Scope Creation and Management
• JDBC Connector for SQL Server

Project 4 – Retail Dashboarding with Azure Databricks

• Data processing using Pyspark and creating Delta Lake

Databricks CLI and Backup Process

• Databricks CLI Overview and Installation
• Backup Process Setup for Notebooks and Configurations.

Understanding Spark UI

• Navigating the Spark UI for Job Monitoring
• Understanding the Stages, Tasks, and Execution Plans

Unity Catalog and SCD (Slowly Changing Dimensions) Implementation.

• Overview of Unity Catalog for Data Governance
• SCD Types (Type 1, Type 2, Type 3) and Implementation

Lakehouse and Medallion Architecture

• Introduction to Lakehouse Architecture
• Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold Layers) Overview

Spark Optimization Techniques

• User-Defined Functions (UDF) for Custom Transformations
• Catalyst Optimizer and Data Frame. explain for Optimization
• Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG) and Adaptive Query Execution (AQE)
• Predicate Pushdown and Projection Pushdown
• Repartition, Coalesce, Cache, and Persist

Project 5 – Medallion Architecture with Unity Catalog

• Process data using PySpark and create Delta Lake while applying Medallion Architecture for structured data layers.

Handling Complex Data and Advanced Joins

• Handling Complex JSON, Struct, and Nested Data Types
• Data Skew and Techniques for Handling Skewed Data
• Sort Merge Join, Broadcast Join, and Optimizing Joins
• Z-Ordering for Efficient Querying

Orchestration and Scheduling Techniques

• Job Orchestration and Scheduling with Databricks Jobs API
• Best Practices for Workflow Orchestration

Resume Preparation and Interview tips

• Resume Preparation and Interview tips