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Learn Data Build Tools ( DBT )

Gain insights into setting up dbt, managing models, and leveraging features like data testing. Delve into efficient data pipelines and improve data workflows in this data build tools course.

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64 Lessons

10h

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into setting up dbt, managing models, and leveraging features like data testing. Delve into efficient data pipelines and improve data workflows in this data build tools course.

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Course Overview

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to data build tools (dbt), a powerful data transformation tool that streamlines the development and management of data pipelines. You will learn to set up and configure dbt projects, create and manage models, work with data sources, and leverage advanced features like data testing, targets, and snapshots. The course covers various topics, from the basics of dbt to more advanced concepts. You will gain hands-on experience through coding challenges and quizzes,...Show More

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to data build tools (dbt), a powerful data transformation tool that streamlines ...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

SQL

Data Manipulation

Data Pipeline Engineering

What You'll Learn

Working knowledge of dbt fundamentals and project structure

Hands-on experience building effective dbt project architectures

An understanding of advanced dbt features for data quality and automation

Familiarity with external data sources and loading data to dbt projects

Hands-on experience creating and using dbt packages for reusability and collaboration

Working knowledge of dbt fundamentals and project structure

Course Content

Introduction to dbt and Its Setup

4 Lessons

Get familiar with dbt's role in data transformation, connecting with BigQuery, and project setup.

Introduction to dbt

dbt Core, Cloud, BigQuery: Unveiling Data Transformation

Creating a dbt Project

Quiz: Introduction to dbt

Overview of the Project Architecture

7 Lessons

Look at configuring profiles, folder paths, model settings, and accessing compiled code in dbt projects.

Profiles

Folders Structure

Model Configurations

Accessing Compiled Code

Quiz: Project Architecture

Coding Challenge: Complete the project.yml File

Solution: Complete the project.yml File

Models

9 Lessons

Go hands-on with creating, referencing, and organizing SQL models, configurations, schemas, and Python models in dbt.

Creating a SQL Model

Referencing Another Model

Coding Challenge: Join Two Models

Solution: Join Two Models

Changing Model Configuration

Overriding Default Schema

Organizing the Models with Folders and Tags

Python Models

Quiz: Models

Sources

5 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of setting up and referencing sources, using seeds, and querying datasets.

Setting Up and Referencing a Source

Loading CSV Data with Seeds

Quiz: Sources

Coding Challenge: Querying a Public Dataset

Solution: Querying a Public Dataset

Materializations

8 Lessons

Map out the steps for materializing views, tables, incremental models, and ephemeral models in dbt.

View

Table

Incremental Model with the MERGE Strategy

Incremental Model with the insert_overwrite Strategy

Ephemeral Models

Quiz: Materializations

Coding Challenge: Daily Incrementation

Solution: Daily Incrementation

Dynamic Models with Jinja

11 Lessons

Focus on leveraging Jinja in dbt for dynamic models with variables, loops, and macros.

Introduction to Jinja

Project Variables

Environment Variables

Setting Up Jinja Variables

Iterations

Coding Challenge: Loop Through a List of Columns

Solution: Loop Through a List of Columns

Macros

Quiz: Jinja

Coding Challenge: Daily Aggregation Macro

Solution: Daily Aggregation Macro

Packages

7 Lessons

Build on the use and creation of dbt packages to streamline and enhance projects.

Overview of Packages

Downloading a Package from dbt Hub

Using Macros from a Package

Creating Your First Package

Quiz: Packages

Coding Challenge: Pack Your Macro

Solution: Pack Your Macro

Advanced dbt Concepts

12 Lessons

Sharpen your skills in advanced dbt concepts for data validation, environment management, and documentation.

Challenge: Store Model Runs Inside a Table

Solution: Store Model Runs Inside a Table

Analysis

Documentation

Go Even Further with dbt

Quiz: Advanced dbt Concepts

Challenge: Targets, Tests, and Documentation

Solution: Targets, Tests, and Documentation

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Look at the transformative potential of dbt, enhancing data quality and automating workflows.

Wrap Up

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