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IBM: Data Engineering Basics for Everyone

Beginner 38 hours English Course CertificateFREE
Our recommendation
An IBM edX course introducing the data-engineering ecosystem and lifecycle — data repositories, integration platforms, pipelines and BI tools, and the flow from architecting platforms to gathering, cleaning and querying data. Accessible and no-code, a good orientation before deciding whether to pursue hands-on data engineering.

Good for: A no-code orientation to what data engineering involves.

Less suitable if: You want hands-on pipeline building or already know the field.

Skills you'll gain

Data engineeringData pipelinesData repositoriesETL conceptsBI toolsData lifecycle

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You want to understand data engineering
You prefer a gentle orientation
You are deciding whether to go deeper

Consider something else if you…

You want hands-on pipeline building
You already work in the field
You want to write code

Requirements: None.

Realistic time: A few weeks part-time.

About this course

This course introduces the data engineering ecosystem (data repositories, integration platforms, pipelines, BI/reporting tools) and lifecycle (architecting platforms, designing data stores, gathering/wrangling/cleaning/querying/analyzing data). Hands-on labs guide you through provisioning a data store on IBM Cloud and performing basic operations.

What you'll learn

Explain what data engineering is and the responsibilities of a data engineer
List the tasks performed in a typical data engineering lifecycle
Identify the layers of data platform architecture and their key tasks
Describe learning paths toward a data engineering career
Explain big data concepts and list common big data processing tools

This course includes

38h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

You can audit the course free on edX. A verified certificate is a paid option, with financial assistance available.

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Instructor

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Rav Ahuja
edX instructor

Rav Ahuja is IBM's Global Program Director for the IBM Skills Network, leading curriculum strategy for AI, data science, and cloud courses on edX.

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Frequently asked questions

No — it is an accessible, no-code orientation to the data-engineering ecosystem and lifecycle.
Yes — you can audit it free on edX; the verified certificate is a paid option.
Yes — it is ideal before deciding whether to pursue hands-on data-engineering study.
Data repositories, integration platforms, pipelines, BI tools, and the data lifecycle.
A few weeks part-time.
Free
to audit
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