You're reading from Cracking the Data Engineering Interview Land your dream job with the help of resume-building tips, over 100 mock questions, and a unique portfolio

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837630776

Length 196 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Core Data

Concepts

Data Engineering

Authors (2):

Kedeisha Bryan

Taamir Ransome

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Landing Your First Data Engineering Job

2. Chapter 1: The Roles and Responsibilities of a Data Engineer FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Must-Have Data Engineering Portfolio Projects

4. Chapter 3: Building Your Data Engineering Brand on LinkedIn

5. Chapter 4: Preparing for Behavioral Interviews

6. Part 2: Essentials for Data Engineers Part I

7. Chapter 5: Essential Python for Data Engineers

8. Chapter 6: Unit Testing

9. Chapter 7: Database Fundamentals

10. Chapter 8: Essential SQL for Data Engineers

11. Part 3: Essentials for Data Engineers Part II

12. Chapter 9: Database Design and Optimization

13. Chapter 10: Data Processing and ETL

14. Chapter 11: Data Pipeline Design for Data Engineers

15. Chapter 12: Data Warehouses and Data Lakes

16. Part 4: Essentials for Data Engineers Part III

17. Chapter 13: Essential Tools You Should Know

18. Chapter 14: Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) for Data Engineers

19. Chapter 15: Data Security and Privacy

20. Chapter 16: Additional Interview Questions

21. Index

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Essential SQL for Data Engineers

In the world of data engineering, SQL is the unsung hero that empowers us to store, manipulate, transform, and migrate data easily. It is the language that enables data engineers to communicate with databases, extract valuable insights, and shape data to meet their needs. Regardless of the nature of the organization or the data infrastructure in use, a data engineer will invariably need to use SQL for creating, querying, updating, and managing databases. As such, proficiency in SQL can often the difference between a good data engineer and a great one.

Whether you are new to SQL or looking to brush up your skills, this chapter will serve as a comprehensive guide. By the end of this chapter, you will have a solid understanding of SQL as a data engineer and be prepared to showcase your knowledge and skills in an interview setting.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics: