Loading Data into Google BigQuery
Google BigQuery is a powerful cloud-based data warehouse that enables you to store and analyze vast amounts of data quickly and cost-effectively. This lesson will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to master the data import process, understand the tradeoffs involved, and efficiently clean up your imported data.
Learning Objectives
- Import records into BigQuery using:
- Load Jobs
- Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Data Transfer Service
- Storage Write API
- Clean up your imported records using Data Manipulation Language (DML)
Intended Audience
- Data Engineers
- Data Analysts
- Data Scientists
- Anyone preparing for a Google Cloud certification
Prerequisites
- Familiar with BigQuery
- Comfortable with SQL syntax
- Access to a GCP account
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