Top 5 Online Courses to Learn Big Data and Hadoop for Beginners
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Published: 2019-07-05 14:41:21

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title: Top 5 Online Courses to Learn Big Data and Hadoop for Beginners
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description: Some of the best online courses and certifications to learn Big Data and Hadoop from Coursera, Udemy, and Pluaralsight. 
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If you are learning Big Data, or, want to explore the Hadoop framework, and are looking for some awesome courses, then you have come to the right place.
In this article, I am going to share some of the [best Hadoop courses](https://hackernoon.com/top-5-hadoop-courses-for-big-data-professionals-best-of-lot-7998f593d138) to learn Big Data and Apache Hadoop in depth.

In the last couple of articles, I have shared some [big data](http://www.java67.com/2018/01/top-10-web-mobile-and-big-data-framework-libraries-technologies-programmers-should-learn-in-2018.html) and [Apache Spark](http://javarevisited.blogspot.sg/2017/12/top-5-courses-to-learn-big-data-and.html) resources that have been well-received by my readers. After that, a couple of my readers emailed me and asked about some Hadoop resources, like books, tutorials, and [online courses](http://javarevisited.blogspot.sg/2018/04/top-5-hadoop-courses-to-learn-online.html) which they can use to learn Hadoop better.

This is the first article in a series on Hadoop. I am going to share a lot more about [Hadoop](http://bit.ly/2BY6GK4) and some excellent resources in coming the month, e.g. books and tutorials.

Btw, If you don't know, **Hadoop is an open-source distributed computing framework for analyzing big data**, and it's been around for some time.

The classic [MapReduce pattern](http://www.java67.com/2016/09/map-reduce-example-java8.html) that many companies use to process and analyze big data also runs on the Hadoop cluster.

The idea of Hadoop is simple: to leverage a network of computers to process a huge amount of data by distributing them to each node and later combining individual outputs to produce the result.

Though MapReduce is one of the most popular Hadoop features, the Hadoop ecosystem is much more than that. You have [HDFS](http://bit.ly/2y817on), Yarn, Pig, Hive, [Kafka](https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2018/04/top-5-apache-kafka-course-to-learn.html), HBase, [Spark](http://www.java67.com/2018/04/5-free-apache-spark-course-for-java-scala-python-developers.html), Knox, Ranger, Ambari, ZooKeeper, and many other big data technologies.

BTW, why Hadoop? **Why should you learn Hadoop**? Well, it is one of the most popular skills in the IT industry today. The average salary for a big data developer in the US is around **$112,000** and goes up to an average of **$160,000** in San Fransisco, as per Indeed.

There are also a lot of exciting and rewarding opportunities in the big data world and these courses will help you understand those technologies and improve your understanding of the overall Hadoop ecosystem.



##5 Best Online Training Courses and Certification to Learn Hadoop and Big Data
Without further ado, here is my list of some of the best Hadoop courses you can take online to learn and master Hadoop.

### [1\. The Ultimate Hands-On Hadoop Course --- Tame your Big Data!](https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=JVFxdTr9V80&subid=0&offerid=323058.1&type=10&tmpid=14538&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.udemy.com%2Fthe-ultimate-hands-on-hadoop-tame-your-big-data%2F)

This is seriously the ultimate course on learning Hadoop and other Big Data technologies as it covers Hadoop, MapReduce, HDFS, [Spark](https://www.java67.com/2018/05/top-5-free-big-data-courses-to-learn-Hadoop-Apache-Spark.html), Hive, Pig, HBase, [MongoDB](http://bit.ly/2D2KDzk), Cassandra, Flume, etc.

In this course, you will learn to design distributed systems that manage a huge amount of data using Hadoop and related technology.

You will not only learn how to use [Pig](http://bit.ly/2CHxnD8) and [Spark](https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1193463/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fcourses%2Fapache-spark-fundamentals) to create scripts to process data on the Hadoop cluster but also how to analyze non-relational data using HBase, Cassandra, and [MongoDB](http://bit.ly/2CjxgcU).

It will also teach you how to choose an appropriate data storage technology for your application and how to publish data to your Hadoop cluster using high-speed messaging solutions like [Apache Kafka](https://dzone.com/articles/5-courses-to-learn-apache-kafka-in-2019), [Sqoop](http://bit.ly/2ChZ01p), and Flume.

You will also learn about analyzing relation data using [Hive](http://bit.ly/2CHGvYl) and [MySQL](https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2018/05/top-5-mysql-courses-to-learn-online.html) and query data interactively using Drill, Phoenix, and Presto.

In total, it covers over 25 technologies to provide you complete knowledge of Big Data space.

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### [2\. The Building Blocks of Hadoop Course --- HDFS, MapReduce, and YARN](https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1193463/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fcourses%2Fbuilding-blocks-hadoop-hdfs-mapreduce-yarn)

Processing billions of records are not easy, you need to have a deep understanding of distributed computing and underlying architecture to keep things under control and if you are using Hadoop to do that job then this course will teach you all the things you need to know.

As the name suggests, the course focuses on [building blocks of Hadoop framework](http://bit.ly/2CTUjvO) like HDFS for storage, MapReduce for processing, and YARN for cluster management.

In this course first, you will learn about Hadoop architecture and then do some hands-on work by setting up a pseudo-distributed Hadoop environment.

You will submit and monitor tasks in that environment and slowly learn how to make configuration choices for stability, optimization, and scheduling of your distributed system.

At the end of this course, you should have complete knowledge of **how Hadoop works** and its individual building blocks like HDFS, MapReduce, and YARN.

[![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1000/1*lF_bO-p3cny8i7Q46n0LQw.jpeg)](https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1193463/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fcourses%2Fbuilding-blocks-hadoop-hdfs-mapreduce-yarn)


### [3\. SQL on Hadoop --- Analyzing Big Data with Hive](https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1193463/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fcourses%2Fsql-hadoop-analyzing-big-data-hive)

If you don't what is Hive let me give you a brief overview. Apache Hive is a data warehouse project build on top of [Apache Hadoop](https://dzone.com/articles/top-5-hadoop-courses-to-learn-online) for providing data summarization, query, and analysis.

It provides a SQL-like interface to query data stored in various databases and file systems that integrate with Hadoop and NoSQL databases like [MongoDB](http://bit.ly/2CjxgcU) and [Cassandra](http://bit.ly/2xHHkMw).

The course starts with explaining key Apache Hadoop concepts like distributed computing, MapReduce and then goes into great detail about Apache Hive.

The course presents some real-world challenges to demonstrate how Hive makes that task easier to accomplish.

In short, a good course to learn how to use Hive query language to find the solution to common Big Data Problems.

[![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1000/0*Q03BADH-O0JvQg25.jpg)](https://pluralsight.pxf.io/c/1193463/424552/7490?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pluralsight.com%2Fcourses%2Fsql-hadoop-analyzing-big-data-hive)


### [4\. Big Data and Hadoop for Beginners --- with Hands-on!](https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=JVFxdTr9V80&subid=0&offerid=323058.1&type=10&tmpid=14538&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.udemy.com%2Fbig-data-and-hadoop-for-beginners%2F)

If you are a beginner and want to learn everything about Hadoop and related technology then this is the perfect course for you.

In this course, instructor Andalib Ansari will teach you the complex architecture of Hadoop and its various components like MapReduce, YARN, Hive, and Pig for analyzing big data sets.

You will not only understand what is the purpose of Hadoop and how it works but also [how to install Hadoop](http://bit.ly/2x6wwb0) on your machine and learn to write your own code in Hive and Pig to process a huge amount of data.

Apart from basic stuff, you will also learn advanced concepts like designing your own data pipeline using Pig and Hive.

The course also gives you an opportunity to practice with Big Data Sets. It is also one of the **most popular Hadoop course** on Udemy with over 24,805 students already enrolled and over 1000 ranges at an average of 4.2.

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### [5\. Learn Big Data: The Hadoop Ecosystem Masterclass](https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=JVFxdTr9V80&subid=0&offerid=323058.1&type=10&tmpid=14538&RD_PARM1=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.udemy.com%2Flearn-big-data-the-hadoop-ecosystem-masterclass%2F)

This is another great course to learn Big Data from Udemy. In this course instructor, Edward Viaene will teach you how to process Big Data using batch.

The course is very hands-on but comes with the right amount of theory. It contains more than 6 hours of lectures to teach you everything you need to know about [Hadoop](https://medium.com/swlh/5-free-online-courses-to-learn-big-data-hadoop-and-spark-in-2019-a553e6ccfe30).

You will also learn how to install and configure Hortonworks Data Platform or HDP. It provides demons that you can try out on your machine by setting up a Hadoop cluster on the virtual machine. Though, you need 8GB or more RAM for that.

Overall, a good course for anyone who is interested in [how Big Data works](http://bit.ly/2CTUjvO), and what technologies are involved with some hands-on experience.

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### 6\. Big Data Specialization on [Coursera](https://medium.com/@CourseraEng)

This is one of the best resources to learn Big Data Online. Like other [Coursera specializations](https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2020/08/top-10-coursera-courses-specilizations-and-certifications.html), this one also contains some related online courses to teach you Big Data, Neo4j, Apache Spark, and [MongoDB](https://medium.com/javarevisited/5-best-mongodb-courses-to-learn-nosql-for-beginners-in-2020-42df5af5496c).

It will also award you Certification once you complete all the courses and projects. The [specialization](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fbig-data) is offered by the University of California San Diego. **48,228** learners have already benefitted from this awesome course.

There are 6 courses included in this specialization:

1.  [Introduction to Big Data](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Flearn%2Fbig-data-introduction%3Fspecialization%3Dbig-data)
2.  [Big Data Modelling and Management Systems](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Flearn%2Fbig-data-management%3Fspecialization%3Dbig-data)
3.  [Big Data Integration and Processing](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Flearn%2Fbig-data-integration-processing%3Fspecialization%3Dbig-data)
4.  [Machine Learning with Big Data](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Flearn%2Fbig-data-machine-learning%3Fspecialization%3Dbig-data)
5.  [Graph Analytics for Big Data](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Flearn%2Fbig-data-graph-analytics)
6.  [Big Data --- Capstone Project](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Flearn%2Fbig-data-project)

You can also explore individual courses which are free until you need a certification. You need to pay to get a certificate and also need to complete all assignments and projects.

You can join this specialization [**here**](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=JVFxdTr9V80&mid=40328&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coursera.org%2Fspecializations%2Fbig-data).

These are some really good courses that I have gone through and which were recommended to me by Big Data experts. Btw, if you buy any course which is not free using my links on this course, I'll get paid for a review. 

That's all about some of the **best courses to learn Hadoop** and related technology like Hive, HDFS, MapReduce, YARAN, Pig, etc. Hadoop is one of the most popular frameworks in the Big Data space and a good knowledge of Hadoop will go a long way in boosting your career prospects, especially if you are interested in Big Data.

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 [Top 5 Big Data Frameworks for Java Developers in 2021](https://medium.com/javarevisited/top-5-big-data-frameworks-java-developers-can-learn-in-2021-9a3e20437c8c)
 [10 Books Java Developers Should Read in 2021](http://www.java67.com/2018/02/10-books-java-developers-should-read-in.html)
 [5 Courses to Learn Python in 2021](http://javarevisited.blogspot.sg/2018/03/top-5-courses-to-learn-python-in-2018.html)
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#### Closing Notes

Thanks, You made it to the end of the article ... Good luck with your Big Data journey! It's certainly not going to be easy, but by following this roadmap and courses, you are one step closer to becoming a [Big Data Professional](https://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2018/10/top-5-carrer-options-for-experienced-java-programmers.html).

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### P.S. --- If you need some FREE resources, you can check out this list of free [Big Data and Hadoop courses to start](http://www.java67.com/2018/05/top-5-free-big-data-courses-to-learn-Hadoop-Apache-Spark.html) your journey.