Getting Started with BigQuery

Eduardo Oliveira, CTPO at DataCamp, walks you through how to master the syntax and structure of SQL within the BigQuery environment.

Jun 4, 2024

In an era where cloud-based tools are becoming essential for data analytics workflows, BigQuery stands out as an essential tool for data professionals to master. Whether in data engineering or analysis, Bigquery offers unparalleled capabilities in efficiently processing vast datasets.

In this session, Eduardo Oliveira, CTO at DataCamp, will walk you through how to master the syntax and structure of SQL within the BigQuery environment, develop strategies for efficient data storage and retrieval, and optimize queries to balance speed, accuracy, and cost.

Key Takeaways:

An overview of BigQuery and where it sits in the data analytics & engineering tooling stack
A deep dive into the syntax and structure of SQL within the BigQuery environment
Best practices for efficient data storage and retrieval and query optimization

Resources

Topics

Data Analysis

Data Engineering

tutorial

A Beginner's Guide to BigQuery

Learn what BigQuery is, how it works, its differences from traditional data warehouses, and how to use the BigQuery console to query public datasets provided by Google.

Eduardo Oliveira

9 min

tutorial

The Complete Guide to Data Warehousing on GCP with BigQuery

Discover how Google BigQuery provides scalable, flexible, and cost-effective data warehousing and analytics solutions that seamlessly integrate with other GCP services.

Josep Ferrer

30 min

tutorial

Building an ETL Pipeline with Airflow

Master the basics of extracting, transforming, and loading data with Apache Airflow.

Jake Roach

15 min

code-along

Getting Started in SQL

Learn how to write basic queries in SQL and find answers to business questions.

Kelsey McNeillie

code-along

A Beginner's Guide to Data Analysis with SQL

In this session, DataCamp's VP of Media Adel Nehme & co-host of the DataFramed podcast, shows you how to get started with SQL.

Adel Nehme

code-along

SQL for Absolute Beginners

Start from the very basics of what SQL is and why it's essential, move through key components such as retrieving data from databases, manipulation of data, and basic SQL queries.

Adel Nehme

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