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Course Outline
- Section 1: Introduction to Big Data / NoSQL for Government
- NoSQL Overview
- CAP Theorem
- When is NoSQL Appropriate
- Columnar Storage
- NoSQL Ecosystem
- Section 2: Cassandra Basics for Government
- Design and Architecture
- Cassandra Nodes, Clusters, Datacenters
- Keyspaces, Tables, Rows, and Columns
- Partitioning, Replication, Tokens
- Quorum and Consistency Levels
- Labs: Interacting with Cassandra Using CQLSH
- Section 3: Data Modeling – Part 1 for Government
- Introduction to CQL
- CQL Datatypes
- Creating Keyspaces & Tables
- Choosing Columns and Types
- Choosing Primary Keys
- Data Layout for Rows and Columns
- Time to Live (TTL)
- Querying with CQL
- CQL Updates
- Collections (List / Map / Set)
- Labs: Various Data Modeling Exercises Using CQL; Experimenting with Queries and Supported Data Types
- Section 4: Data Modeling – Part 2 for Government
- Creating and Using Secondary Indexes
- Composite Keys (Partition Keys and Clustering Keys)
- Time Series Data
- Best Practices for Time Series Data
- Counters
- Lightweight Transactions (LWT)
- Labs: Creating and Using Indexes; Modeling Time Series Data
- Section 5: Cassandra Internals for Government
- Understanding Cassandra Design Under the Hood
- SSTables, Memtables, Commit Log
- Section 6: Administration for Government
- Hardware Selection
- Cassandra Distributions
- Cassandra Nodes Communication
- Writing and Reading Data to/From the Storage Engine
- Data Directories
- Anti-Entropy Operations
- Cassandra Compaction
- Choosing and Implementing Compaction Strategies
- Cassandra Best Practices (Compaction, Garbage Collection)
- Creating a Test Cassandra Instance with Low Memory Footprint
- Troubleshooting Tools and Tips
- Lab: Students Install Cassandra, Run Benchmarks
Requirements
- Proficient in a Linux environment (navigating the command line, editing files with vi or nano)
- For on-site courses, participants should bring a laptop or desktop equipped with 8 GB of RAM
- For remote courses, a functional Cassandra lab will be provided for government use, requiring only a web browser
14 Hours
Testimonials (2)
Extensive knowledge of NoSQL environments, not only Cassandra (ex: HADOOP)
Stefan Marcoci - Videotron ltee
Course - Cassandra Administration
The 1:1 style meant the training was tailored to my individual needs.
