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What is one of the primary benefits of using Step Functions for ETL pipelines?

  • It automates the workflows, reducing errors. (correct)
  • It ensures the pipelines are less efficient.
  • It complicates the orchestration process.
  • It requires frequent manual interventions.

What is the primary responsibility of data engineers in relation to data pipelines?

  • Building predictive models
  • Analyzing data to derive insights
  • Ensuring the pipeline’s infrastructure and data readiness (correct)
  • Visualizing data for stakeholders

Which AWS services are integrated when building an ETL pipeline with Step Functions in the lab?

  • S3, AWS Glue Data Catalog, and Athena (correct)
  • EC2, RDS, and Elastic Beanstalk
  • Lambda, DynamoDB, and QuickSight
  • S3, Glue, and CloudFormation

Which of the following best describes the role of data scientists in the data pipeline?

<p>Deriving insights and building predictive models (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which strategy refers to creating a single source of truth within an organization?

<p>Unify (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which format is recommended for storing data in the lab for ETL processes?

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What should a data engineer do to examine the auto-generated code in Step Functions?

<p>Use the Inspector panel to check the definition area. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the 'velocity' characteristic of data influence pipeline design?

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What key aspect of development processes is highlighted as an important role in automating data pipelines?

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What does the 'Veracity' aspect of the five Vs primarily focus on?

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In the context of data strategies, what does the term 'innovate' imply?

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What is NOT a characteristic of the modern data strategies discussed?

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Which data type is characterized by its lack of a predefined structure?

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What does veracity primarily refer to in data evaluation?

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Which of the following is NOT a common issue that affects the veracity of data?

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What important practice should be followed during the data cleaning process?

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Which question is relevant for data engineers to ask about data veracity?

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Why is retaining raw data considered essential for long-term analytics?

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What principle should be applied to secure data throughout the pipeline?

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What is the relationship between veracity and value in data?

<p>Trustworthy data leads to better decisions, enhancing value (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would be part of the Five Vs for data evaluation?

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What is the primary goal of authorization in access management?

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Which practice is essential for securing machine learning workloads throughout their lifecycle?

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What is the primary function of data classification in analytics workloads?

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Which type of scaling involves adding more instances to handle increased workloads?

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What aspect is NOT considered a security practice for ML workloads?

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Which AWS service automatically adjusts the number of EC2 instances based on real-time usage?

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What is one of the key takeaways regarding environment security in analytics?

<p>Implementing least privilege access for users is essential. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important security measure for stream processing in analytics workloads?

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Which statement accurately describes ETL?

<p>ETL involves filtering sensitive data before it is loaded into storage. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of ELT over ETL?

<p>ELT allows transformation of data after ingestion, providing flexibility. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which step is not part of the data wrangling process?

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During which phase in data wrangling do you ensure the integrity of the dataset?

<p>Validating (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the data wrangling process?

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Which option best describes data discovery?

<p>Exploring raw data to identify patterns and relationships. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which benefit of ETL can significantly improve query performance?

<p>Performing pre-transformation of data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is data wrangling crucial for data scientists?

<p>It helps build reliable datasets for machine learning. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Amazon Athena in the context of data analysis?

<p>To perform SQL-based analysis on data stored in Amazon S3. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool would a DevOps engineer likely use to monitor game server performance?

<p>Amazon OpenSearch Service (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service is primarily used for visualizing KPIs such as average revenue per user?

<p>Amazon QuickSight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between the rule-based batch pipeline and the ML real-time streaming pipeline?

<p>Data in batch processing is processed in batches over time. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a company producing significant clickstream data, what is the recommended tool combination to analyze webpage load times?

<p>Use Amazon Athena for analysis and Amazon QuickSight for visualization. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following should be considered when selecting tools for data analytics?

<p>Business needs, data characteristics, and access requirements. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of Amazon QuickSight?

<p>To create interactive dashboards and visualize data. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS tool is used for operational analytics and real-time data visualization?

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Flashcards

Data Volume

The amount of data generated and consumed.

Data Velocity

The speed at which data is generated and processed.

Data Variety

The various types and formats of data, such as structured, semi-structured, and unstructured.

Who builds data pipelines?

Data engineers, responsible for building and maintaining data pipelines.

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Who analyzes the data?

Data scientists, responsible for analyzing data and building models.

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Modernizing Data Strategies

Moving data operations to scalable cloud platforms.

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Unifying Data

Combining data from different sources into a single, unified view.

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Innovating with AI/ML

Using AI and ML to extract insights and automate decision-making.

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Veracity of Data

Refers to the trustworthiness of data; it is crucial for ensuring the integrity and reliability of data throughout its lifecycle.

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Value of Data

The value of data is realized when it is trustworthy; inaccurate data leads to poor decisions.

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Data Cleaning

Process of identifying and correcting errors in data; involves defining what constitutes 'clean' data and avoiding assumptions.

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Data Transformation

Transformations to enhance data for analysis, including handling missing values and deriving new values.

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Immutable Data

The practice of retaining raw data and its timestamped records, allowing for better analytics and traceability.

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Data Integrity and Consistency

Ensuring data remains accurate and consistent throughout its life cycle by securing access, implementing governance, and applying the principle of least privilege.

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The Five Vs of Data

A framework for characterizing data incorporating volume, velocity, variety, veracity, and value.

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Volume and Velocity Impact on Pipeline Design

Guides the design of data pipelines and the evaluation of data sources by considering how data volume and speed impact pipeline scalability and ingestion methods.

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Authentication

Verifying a user's identity using credentials like passwords, usernames, or multi-factor authentication.

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Authorization

Determining what resources a user can access based on their role and permissions, applying the principle of least privilege.

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Data Classification

Categorizing data based on sensitivity levels to ensure the appropriate protection policies are applied.

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Access Control

Using Identity and Access Management (IAM) and security groups to control access to resources based on user roles and permissions.

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Stream Processing Security

Implementing security measures to protect real-time data streams, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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Horizontal Scaling

Adding more instances to distribute the workload, often using a load balancer for distributing traffic across instances.

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Vertical Scaling

Increasing resources for a specific instance, like CPU or memory, to handle increased load.

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Elastic Scaling

Dynamically adjusting resources based on demand to avoid overprovisioning and optimize cost. This involves automatically scaling up or down resources based on real-time usage.

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What is ETL?

Extracts data, transforms it into a format suitable for storage, and loads it into a data warehouse.

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What is ELT?

Extracts data, loads it into a data lake in its raw format, and transforms it as needed later for specific analysis.

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What is data wrangling?

The process of transforming raw data from multiple sources into a meaningful format for analysis or machine learning.

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What is data discovery?

The first step in data wrangling, where you explore the raw data to identify patterns, relationships, and formats.

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What is 'transform' in ETL?

Data is transformed into a format suited for the destination (e.g., a data warehouse).

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What is 'load' in ELT?

Data is loaded into the data lake in its raw format.

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What is 'extract' in ETL and ELT?

Data is extracted from its original source.

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What is 'transform' in ELT?

Transformations are applied to data based on specific analytics requirements.

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Batch Pipeline

A type of data pipeline where data is processed in batches at predefined intervals, often used for analyzing large amounts of data with less time sensitivity.

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Streaming Pipeline

A type of data pipeline where data is processed continuously, in real-time, as it arrives.

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Athena

A SQL-based query service for analyzing data directly from Amazon S3. It is serverless, meaning you don't need to manage any servers.

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QuickSight

A business intelligence service for creating interactive dashboards and reports. It helps businesses visualize and understand their data.

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OpenSearch Service

A service for operational analytics and real-time data monitoring. It is used for searching, analyzing, and visualizing data in real-time.

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Data Analytics Pipeline

This refers to the process of collecting, storing, processing, and analyzing data from various sources, including sensors, logs, and user interactions.

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What is the role of Step Functions in ETL pipelines?

Step Functions can automate the process of extracting, transforming, and loading data from various sources into a destination, making it more efficient and less prone to errors.

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How does Step Functions help orchestrate ETL pipelines?

Step Functions allow you to define a workflow with various steps, each representing a specific task within the ETL process. These steps are executed in a predefined order, ensuring that the data is processed correctly and in the right sequence.

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What are the failure handling capabilities of Step Functions?

Step Functions are designed to handle failures and retries gracefully. If a step fails, the workflow can be configured to retry the step or to execute an alternative path, ensuring the entire pipeline doesn't fail due to a single issue.

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How can a data engineer examine auto-generated code in Step Functions?

By using the Inspector panel in the Step Functions interface, data engineers can review the auto-generated code for each step, ensuring it performs the desired tasks correctly. The Inspector panel provides a visual representation of the workflow and the underlying code.

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How does Step Functions simplify the creation and management of ETL pipelines?

Step Functions offer a visual interface that allows users to create and manage complex workflows easily. The interface provides drag-and-drop functionality for creating steps and defining the workflow logic.

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Study Notes

Data Ingestion

  • Data engineers develop processes to collect data from various sources (databases, APIs, logs, external systems).
  • Data collection must be accurate and efficient.

Data Transformation

  • ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes clean and reshape raw data.
  • Data standardization ensures consistency across systems.

Data Storage and Architecture

  • Data engineers design storage solutions, choosing between relational and NoSQL databases or data warehouses.
  • Data modeling (schema design) is crucial for organized data access.

Data Processing

  • Data pipelines handle batch processing (large data chunks at intervals) and real-time processing (data as it arrives, used for streaming).
  • Data engineers choose appropriate technologies based on use cases and scale to handle large volumes.

Data Pipeline Orchestration

  • Workflow management tools schedule tasks and manage dependencies for error-free pipeline operation.
  • Data pipelines must be optimized for large data volumes and minimize latency.

Data Quality and Governance

  • Data quality checks and validation rules are enforced to prevent inaccurate results.
  • Data governance standards ensure compliance with regulations.

Infrastructure Management

  • Data engineers collaborate with infrastructure specialists for resource management (on-premises or cloud).
  • This includes high availability, hardware/software upgrades, and system maintenance.

Collaboration with Data Scientists and Analysts

  • Data engineers work with data scientists and analysts to understand requirements and create data pipelines for effective decision-making.

DataOps

  • Applying DevOps principles to data engineering automates cycles, ensuring continuous integration, and adapting to evolving data and analytics requirements.
  • Improves data quality, manages data versions, and enforces privacy regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA).

The DataOps Team

  • The team includes data engineers, chief data officers (CDOs), data analysts, data architects, and data stewards.
  • Data engineers ensure data is "production-ready", managing pipelines and data governance/security.

Data Analytics

  • Analyzes large datasets to find patterns and trends, creating actionable insights.
  • Data analytics works well with structured data.

AI/ML

  • AI/ML makes predictions using examples from large datasets, especially for complex, unstructured data.
  • AI/ML excels in scenarios where human analysis is insufficient.

Levels of Insight

  • Descriptive insights describe what occurred.
  • Diagnostic explains why something happened.
  • Predictive forecasts future events or trends.
  • Prescriptive suggests actions to achieve specific outcomes.

Trade-offs in Data-Driven Decisions

  • Cost, speed, and accuracy must be balanced.
  • Cost involves investment in improvements in speed and accuracy.
  • Speed must sometimes outweigh the need for accuracy, and conversely.

More Data + Fewer Barriers = More Data-Driven Decisions

  • Data's increased volume and reduced analysis barriers lead to more informed business decisions.

Data Pipeline Infrastructure

  • A pipeline provides structural infrastructure for data-driven decision-making.
  • This framework incorporates data sources, ingestion methods, storage, processing, and visualization.

Data Wrangling

  • Data wrangling transforms raw data into a meaningful, usable format for further processing.
  • This process includes discovery, structuring, cleaning, enriching, validating, and publishing.

Data Cleaning

  • Data cleaning involves removing unwanted data (duplicates, missing values) fixing incorrect data issues (outliers, incorrect data types).

Data Enriching

  • Data enriching adds value by combining multiple data sources and augmenting data with extra information.

Data Validation

  • Data validation checks the dataset for accuracy, completeness, and consistency, examining data types, duplicates, and outliers.

Data Publishing

  • Data publishing involves moving cleaned, validated data to permanent storage with access controls and data discovery/querying processes.

ETL vs. ELT Comparison

  • ETL (Extract Transform Load) transforms data before loading it to a target location e.g. data warehouse
  • ELT (Extract Load Transform) loads data into the storage system before transformations.

Batch vs. Stream Ingestion

  • Batch ingestion processes data in batches at scheduled intervals.
  • Stream ingestion processes continuous data arrivals in real-time.

Storage in Modern Data Architectures

  • Cloud storage types like Amazon S3 (object storage) for data lakes, Amazon Redshift Spectrum for data warehouses.
  • Data lakes store unstructured and semi-structured data, while data warehouses typically store relational data.

Security in Data Storage

  • Secure data storage involves access policies, encryption, and data protection methods.
  • Both data lakes and data warehouses (e.g. Amazon Redshift) require appropriate security measures.

AWS Well-Architected Framework

  • This framework provides best practices for designing secure, efficient cloud architectures.
  • The core pillars include operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability.

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