DataFrames and Spark SQL

Learning Objectives: In this module, you will learn about SparkSQL which is used to process structured data with SQL queries, data-frames and datasets in Spark SQL along with different kind of SQL operations performed on the data-frames. You will also learn about Spark and Hive integration.
Topics:
  • Need for Spark SQL
  • What is Spark SQL?
  • Spark SQL Architecture
  • SQL Context in Spark SQL
  • User Defined Functions
  • Data Frames & Datasets
  • Interoperating with RDDs
  • JSON and Parquet File Formats
  • Loading Data through Different Sources
  • Spark – Hive Integration
 
Hands-on:
  • Spark SQL – Creating Data Frames
  • Loading and Transforming Data through Different Sources
  • Stock Market Analysis
  • Spark-Hive Integration