To get the most out of this book
To get the most out of this book, you will want to have an active account with Google Cloud. The Technical requirements sections of each chapter provide specific directions and setup instructions.
Software/hardware covered in the book |
Operating system requirements |
Google Cloud |
Windows, macOS, or ChromeOS |
GoogleSQL, SQL |
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Dataprep by Trifacta |
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.
The book can be read from front to back or as individual chapters on desired topics. For example, if you want to get right to loading data, start with Chapter 4, Loading and Transforming Data.