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Migrating Teradata Users to BigQuery
In this course you will learn how to translate various concepts in Teradata to the analogous concepts in BigQuery. You will learn how the high-level architectures of Teradata and BigQuery compare,...
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$900 USD
Duration
1 day
Course Code
GCP-TERA-BQ
Available Formats
Classroom
Overview
In this course you will learn how to translate various concepts in Teradata to the analogous concepts in BigQuery. You will learn how the high-level architectures of Teradata and BigQuery compare, understand di erences in how to con gure datasets and tables, map data types in Teradata to data types in BigQuery, understand schema mapping from Teradata to BigQuery, optimize your new schemas in BigQuery, and do a high-level comparison of SQL dialects in Teradata and BigQuery
Skills Gained
- Comparing architecture and provisioning of resources in Teradata and BigQuery
- Con guring datasets and tables in BigQuery
- Mapping data types in Teradata to data types in BigQuery
- Mapping and optimizing schemas from Teradata to BigQuery
- SQL translation from Teradata to BigQuery
Who Can Benefit
Current users of Teradata (Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Application Developers) migrating to BigQuery.
Prerequisites
Completion of a course covering an introduction to BigQuery (e.g., From Data to Insights with Google Cloud) or equivalent experience using BigQuery.
Course Details
What is out of scope:
- Detailed instructions for all activities required to migrate from Teradata to BigQuery.
- Solutions for every use case of migrating Teradata in BigQuery. Our goal is to create a solid foundation your journey from Teradata to BigQuery
- This is not a replacement for more detailed BigQuery specific training nor BigQuery documentation.
Course Outline
Module 1: Understanding BigQuery Architecture
- Quick reminder of Teradata architecture
- Overview of BigQuery architecture
- Separation of compute and storage in BigQuery
- BigQuery Slots
- Workload management in BigQuery
Module 2: Creating Datasets and Tables in BigQuery
- Resource Hierarchy in Teradata
- Resource Hierarchy in BigQuery
- Creating resources in BigQuery
- Sharing resources in BigQuery
- Lab: Provisioning and Managing Resources in BigQuery
Module 3: Mapping Data Types
- How data types map from Teradata to BigQuery
- Understand data types unique to BigQuery
Module 4: Schema Mapping and Optimization
- Schema definitions in BigQuery
- Partitioning in BigQuery
- Clustering in BigQuery
- Lab: Schema Migration to BigQuery
Module 5: SQL Translation from Teradata to BigQuery
- SELECT statements
- DML statements
- DDL statements
- UDFs and Procedures
- Lab: Writing SQL for BigQuery
Schedule
FAQ
Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?
Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.
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Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.
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Reviews
ExitCertified provided great learning material and the instructor was great.
Provided good amount of material and a great instructor to teach the material.
I liked the pace of the course. I like that I have more than instance to use the lab.
The class and material is good. I think some of the software needs to be updated.
Brandon was a great instructor. The virtual course materials and labs provided were very informative.
