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Apache Airflow has become the dominant and ubiquitous Big Data workflow management system, leaving Oozie and other competitors miles behind in terms of features and functionality. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of Apache Airflow starting with DAGs, DagRuns, Tasks and Task Instances - the building blocks of this popular technology. You’ll then move on to understanding the architecture, creating operators and sensors, and understanding XCom. In the latter half, you’ll learn about branching, scheduling, and working with the UI. By the end of this course, you will have a new, highly coveted, and transferable skill to add to your resume.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Understanding the basics of Apache Airflow

Learn to code operators, sensors, hooks, and other building blocks that make up an Airflow DAG

Interact with Airflow in browsers and see the theory read in action

Understanding the basics of Apache Airflow

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16 Lessons

Hooks and Connections

Task Triggers and Failures

Working With the UI

Conclusion

Certificate of Completion

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