Virtual Presentation: Using Python on Apache Spark

Welcome to our Saturday virtual tech talk event, Using Python on Apache Spark!

When you migrate your Python to Apache Spark, you need to modify it to take advantage of parallel processing. Learn how to leverage the power of PySpark, the Python API to Spark. We'll explain how to data wrangle using Spark dataframes and perform exploratory data analysis. You'll see how Spark SQL provides the data engineering backbone to Spark regardless of the language you code in. Jumpstart your mastery of big data with this fun and action-packed presentation.

About our presenter, Bryan Cafferky...

Bryan is the author of the book Master Azure Databricks Step by Step available on Amazon and the creator of a popular data and artificial intelligence YouTube training channel. He had decades of experience in multiple industries and was a Microsoft Worldwide Learning Data Science content creator. He authored Pro PowerShell for Database Developers published by Apress. Bryan is currently a Data and AI consultant and frequently speaks on technical subjects. His a past Microsoft Data Platform and Cloud MVP. He leads the Rhode Island Business Intelligence Virtual User Group https://www.meetup.com/The-RI-Microsoft-BIUG/.

Bryan's YouTube channel can be found at https://www.youtube.com/c/BryanCafferky

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