Overview

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This course helps learners create a study plan for the PDE (Professional Data Engineer) certification exam. Learners explore the breadth and scope of the domains covered in the exam. Learners assess their exam readiness and create their individual study plan.

Syllabus

Introduction to Professional Data Engineer (PDE) Certification

Welcome to Preparing for the Professional Cloud Data Engineer Journey. In this introductory module, you learn about the role of a Professional Data Engineer. We discuss the types of resources available to support your study, and how to use the workbook to create your study plan.

Designing Data Processing Systems

In this module, you’ll explore considerations for designing data processing systems, which correspond to section 1 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.

Ingesting and Processing Data

In this module you’ll explore considerations for ingesting and processing data, which corresponds to section 2 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You’ll start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.

Storing Data

In this module you’ll explore considerations for storing data, which corresponds to section 3 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.

Preparing and Using Data for Analysis

In this module, you’ll explore considerations when preparing and using data for analysis, which corresponds to section 4 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.

Maintaining and Automating Data Workloads

In this module you’ll explore considerations for maintaining and automating data workloads, which corresponds to section 5 of the Professional Data Engineer Exam Guide. You start by discussing how a Professional Data Engineer performs this role at Cymbal Retail. Next, you’ll assess your skills in this section through 10 diagnostic questions. Then you’ll review these questions. Based on the areas you need to learn more about, you’ll identify resources to include in your study plan.

Summary

In this module, you focus on creating your individualized study plan. You will use the notes you’ve been taking throughout this course to put together a study plan for each week in your Professional Data Engineer journey.