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Introduction to dbt

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Updated 12/2024
This course introduces dbt for data modeling, transformations, testing, and building documentation.
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dbt, or the data build tool, has taken the data world by storm. This course introduces you to the concepts, terminology, and methods of using dbt to implement an example data warehouse. You'll gain an understanding of what dbt is, when it should be used, and best practices when implementing data warehousing. You will work with real datasets and perform extract, load, and transform operations as implemented in data analyst, data engineering, and analytics engineering roles. Learners will develop the skills to define a data warehouse from scratch, model and transform data, and build tests and documentation! This course will provide you with a solid foundation to build upon in your dbt journey, regardless of the type of data warehouse you intend to implement. Gain confidence about how and when to use dbt by working through exercises using SQL and shell commands.

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Data Warehousing ConceptsIntroduction to ShellJoining Data in SQL
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Welcome to dbt

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dbt models

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Testing & Documentation

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Implementing dbt in production

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  • Adama K.
    about 18 hours

    Great introduction. Allah aspects are well presented. Very usefull for a beginner.

  • Jono P.
    21 days

    Covers foundational topics well, and excellent practice exercises in the terminal.

  • Zweitze V.
    about 1 month

    Excellent. Although dbt has its own courses, this Datacamp course taught me a few new tricks!

  • Matthew M.
    about 2 months

    Great introduction to dbt

  • Julia R.
    3 months

    Great walk-through first steps in dbt with practical examples

"Great introduction. Allah aspects are well presented. Very usefull for a beginner."

Adama K.

"Covers foundational topics well, and excellent practice exercises in the terminal."

Jono P.

"Excellent. Although dbt has its own courses, this Datacamp course taught me a few new tricks!"

Zweitze V.

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