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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Fundamentals of Databricks in Finance

  • Exploring the Databricks ecosystem
  • Review of financial data analysis processes
  • Real-world examples: risk modeling, financial reporting, audit trails

Initiating Work with Databricks Notebooks

  • Building and navigating through notebooks
  • Applying Python and SQL within Databricks
  • Teamwork through comments and version control

Data Collection and Purification

  • Fetching financial data from CSV files, databases, and APIs
  • Utilizing Spark DataFrames for data cleansing and formatting
  • Addressing missing entries and anomalies

Modifying and Summarizing Financial Information

  • Determining KPIs and financial metrics
  • Refining, categorizing, and restructuring datasets
  • Manipulating and resampling time-series data

Presenting Financial Insights Visually

  • Building dashboards using Databricks visual capabilities
  • Adapting charts for financial reporting purposes
  • Sharing visuals for presentations or compliance checks

Enhancing Queries and Leveraging Delta Lake

  • Overview of Delta Lake structure
  • ACID transactions and data integrity
  • Boosting efficiency through data partitioning

Teamwork, Automation, and Distribution

  • Overseeing access and permissions for finance groups
  • Scheduling tasks for automatic reporting
  • Securly transferring data and outcomes

Conclusion and Future Steps

Requirements

  • A foundational grasp of data analysis principles
  • Proficiency in either Python or SQL
  • Knowledge of financial data structures and reporting standards

Target Audience

  • Financial analysts and business intelligence experts
  • Data analysts specializing in the financial sector
  • Data engineers providing support to finance departments

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