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Introduction to Cassandra

The Cassandra (C*) database is a massively scalable NoSQL database that provides high availability and fault tolerance, as well as linear scalability when adding new nodes to a cluster. It has many...

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$1,995 USD GSA  $1,718.39
Course Code TTDS6776
Duration 3 days
Available Formats Classroom, Virtual

The Cassandra (C*) database is a massively scalable NoSQL database that provides high availability and fault tolerance, as well as linear scalability when adding new nodes to a cluster. It has many powerful capabilities, such as tunable and eventual consistency, that allow it to meet the needs of modern applications, but also introduce a new paradigm for data modeling that many organizations do not have the expertise to use in the best way.

Introduction to Cassandra is a hands-on course designed to teach attendees the basics of how to create good data models with Cassandra. This technical course has a focus on the practical aspects of working with C*, and introduces essential concepts needed to understand Cassandra, including enough coverage of internal architecture to make good decisions. It is hands-on, with labs that provide experience in core functionality. Students will also explore CQL (Cassandra Query Language), as well as some of the “anti-patterns” that lead to non-optimal C* data models and be ready to work on production systems involving Cassandra.

Skills Gained

  • Understand the Big Data needs that C* addresses
  • Be familiar with the operation and structure of C*
  • Be able to install and set up a C* database
  • Use the C* tools, including cqlsh, nodetool, and ccm (Cassandra Cluster Manager)
  • Be familiar with the C* architecture, and how a C* cluster is structured
  • Understand how data is distributed and replicated in a C* cluster
  • Understand core C* data modeling concepts, and use them to create well-structured data models
  • Be familiar with the C* eventual consistency model and use it intelligently
  • Be familiar with consistency mechanisms such as read repair and hinted handoff
  • Understand and use CQL to create tables and query for data
  • Know and use the CQL data types (numerical, textual, uuid, etc.)
  • Be familiar with the various kinds of primary keys available (simple, compound, and composite primary keys)
  • Be familiar with the C* write and read paths
  • Understand C* deletion and compaction

Prerequisites

Attendees should have incoming experience with and knowledge of SQL. Some familiarity with distributed systems is also helpful.

Course Details

Course Outline

  • Session 1: Cassandra Overview
  • Session 2: Cassandra Architecture and CQL Overview
  • Session 3: Data Modeling and CQL Core Concepts
  • Session 4: Additional CQL Capabilities
  • Session 5: Data Consistency In Cassandra
  • Session 6: Internal Mechanisms
  • Session 7: Working with IntelliJ
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