Hands-on Intro to Apache SPARK w/ DSX & Message Hub on IBM Cloud

This IBM sponsored Proof of Technology workshop will give clients a full day of education on Apache Spark, IBM Data Science Experience (DSX) and Message Hub, Apache Kafka based service on IBM Cloud. The PoT will have a detailed overview of Apache Spark, IBM DSX and Message Hub including hands-on exercises. WHO SHOULD GO: Anyone interested in learning more about Apache Spark and how to build batch and streaming data pipelines. PREREQUISITE: A working knowledge of Coding (Preferred Python and/or Scala), understand distributed computing, Spark and SQL. WHAT TO EXPECT: Expect to spend a full day of lecture and hands-on exercises attacking real-world data challenges using Apache Spark. In 6 hours you will learn the basic essentials of Apache Spark and why it's important to your organization. This workshop will focus on data wrangling and data pipelines, using techniques such as Spark Core, Spark SQL and streaming. Lunch and breakfast will be served AGENDA: 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Registration and Coffee 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Overview of Apache Spark, IBM DSX and IBM Cloud 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Lab - Using Spark core and Dataset API with IBM DSX 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Working Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Overview of Apache Spark Structured Streaming and Message Hub on IBM Cloud 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Lab - Using Spark Structure Streaming and Message Hub on IBM Cloud 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Wrap up