[Coursera][Yandex] Big Data Applications: Real-Time Streaming (Week 3)

Learning Objectives
Know distinctive features of NoSQL databases and how they compare to relational databases
Know main types of NoSQL databases and differences between them
Be able to explain CAP theorem and know how it defines architecture and features of NoSQL data stores
Know basic building blocks of NoSQL databases (consistent hashing, gossip protocol)
Be able to apply Cassandra’s data model and know how it corresponds to Cassandra’s architecture
Be able to design a database that fits Cassandra’s data model
Understand how to use partition keys, cluster keys, and secondary indexes to efficiently access data
Know how to perform basic operations with CQL: how to create a table and how to write efficient queries in Cassandra
Know how to access Cassandra using Python, how to perform queries and how to ingest data

Syllabus: NoSQL. Cassandra
Graded: NoSQL. Cassandra