Introduction to Apache Cassandra

Learn about Apache Cassandra and its key scalable and reliable data management features.

Beginner

55 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

Learn about Apache Cassandra and its key scalable and reliable data management features.

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8 Quizzes

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8 Quizzes

Course Overview

Apache Cassandra is an open-source, distributed NoSQL database recognized for its scalability, reliability, and continuous availability. The course explores the core concepts that drive these features, including distributed architecture, data modeling, CQL, table design, data types, tunable consistency, and the read/write path. Lessons combine theoretical insights with hands-on exercises, allowing you to execute CQL queries directly in your browser and view real-time results with no setup required. Additi...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of Apache Cassandra’s evolution and key features

An understanding of Cassandra’s architecture and the basics of data modeling in Cassandra

Hands-on experience with CQL, DDL, and DML operations

The ability to utilize primary and secondary indexes effectively for data organization

Working knowledge of Cassandra data types: native, collections, user-defined, and tuples

The ability to configure tunable consistency and evaluate its impact

Working knowledge of Cassandra’s read and write paths

What You'll Learn

An understanding of Apache Cassandra’s evolution and key features

Course Content

Getting Started

Learn essential Cassandra skills, including architecture, data modeling, and CQL.

Course Overview

Apache Cassandra Overview

Discover Apache Cassandra’s history, features, and ideal use cases for data management.

History

Features and Use Cases Quiz: Apache Cassandra Overview

Apache Cassandra Architecture

Explore Cassandra’s architecture, management tools, and data-handling mechanisms for effective database operations.

Topology The nodetool Utility The Cassandra Shell Exploring Cluster Topology with Cassandra Shell Quiz: Apache Cassandra Topology, Nodetool utility and CQL shell Partitioning Illustration: Partitioning Replication and CQL DDL: CREATE KEYSPACE statement CQL DDL: USE, DESCRIBE, ALTER, DROP KEYSPACE statements Apache Cassandra system_schema Keyspace Quiz: Apache Cassandra Partitioning and Replication

Apache Cassandra Data Modeling

Explore Apache Cassandra’s storage structure, modeling, and native data types.

Storage Structure Data Modeling Process Native Data Types Illustration: Native Data Types Quiz: Apache Cassandra Data Modeling

Apache Cassandra Table

For efficient performance, explore data organization, management, and querying in Apache Cassandra.

Apache Cassandra Table CQL DDL: CREATE TABLE statement CQL DDL: DESCRIBE, DROP, and TRUNCATE TABLE statements CQL DDL: ALTER TABLE statement CQL DML: SELECT statement CQL DML: INSERT statement CQL DML: UPDATE statement CQL DML: DELETE statement Apache Cassandra Primary Key and Partition Keys Composite Partition Key Primary Key Clustering Columns Table option: CLUSTERING ORDER BY Search Restrictions Solution: ALLOW FILTERING option Search Restrictions Solution: Secondary Index Search Restrictions Solution: Denormalization Static Columns Quiz: Apache Cassandra Table

Apache Cassandra Data Types

8 Lessons

Explore Apache Cassandra’s data types, including counters, collections, UDTs, and tuples.

Tunable Consistency

5 Lessons

Explore data consistency and various levels in Apache Cassandra for optimal performance.

Apache Cassandra Read and Write Path

3 Lessons

Understand Cassandra’s efficient write and read paths for optimized data management.

Wrap Up

2 Lessons

Explore course summary and learn best practices for optimizing Cassandra’s performance and scalability.

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