The Basics of Scalding Programming Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
Scalding is a Scala library that is used to abstract complex tasks such as map and reduce. In this course, you will learn to create simple Scalding programs using functions and classes.
Target Audience
This path is targeted toward programmers who wish to learn the basics of Scalding programming. A working knowledge of Cascading or Scala may be beneficial.
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
2.1
Lesson Objectives The Basics of Scalding Programming
start the course
identify the features and users of Scalding, and the platforms supported in Scalding
download and install the Simple Build Tool
download and install Scalding
describe the basics of REPL and run the Scalding REPL
create a Scalding program
start Scalding in local mode
use Scalding to understand the basic pipeline functionality
identify how to write and save data, and describe sinks
describe how Scalding uses snapshots to partially persist data
use Scalding to read text and identify text data sources
use Scalding functions to manipulate text
use Scalding group functions to aggregate data
describe how Scalding infers data types in saving computations
describe the SQL aggregation functions used in Scalding
use list value SQL clauses in Scalding
use advanced SQL aggregation techniques in Scalding
use map-like functions in Scalding
use filter and collect functions in Scalding
use the project function in Scalding
use grouping functions in Scalding
use join operations in Scalding
use record objects in Scalding
describe the functions Scalding uses for mappers
describe the functions Scalding uses for reducers
describe how Scalding uses Scala, Cascading, and Java in MapReduce jobs
create a comprehensive Scalding program
Course Number: sd_ussc_a01_it_enus
Expertise Level
Beginner