Google BigQuery Analytics

Google BigQuery Analytics

by Jordan Tigani, Siddartha Naidu
     
 

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Run complex queries and write code with BigQuery

If you're a data analyst, developer, or data scientist, BigQuery can save you big time, allowing you to run complex queries over billions of records—and get answers in seconds. In Google BigQuery Analytics, you'll learn how to use BigQuery effectively, avoid common pitfalls, and execute sophisticated

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Run complex queries and write code with BigQuery

If you're a data analyst, developer, or data scientist, BigQuery can save you big time, allowing you to run complex queries over billions of records—and get answers in seconds. In Google BigQuery Analytics, you'll learn how to use BigQuery effectively, avoid common pitfalls, and execute sophisticated queries against complex data sets. Explaining the hows and whys of BigQuery, this book gives expert advice to help you get your data in, get it out, and gain the most actionable insights from your analysis.

  • Explains the details of authentication and communication with the BigQuery API
  • Shows you how to get your data in and out of the service
  • Demonstrates how to compose powerful queries from simple pieces
  • Covers using the service from the Google Cloud Platform and from third-party tools
  • Offers real-world examples that demonstrate current best practices and techniques
  • Includes web application examples coded in Python, a popular language for big data analytics
  • Features a companion website and public datasets that are used in the book

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Product Details

ISBN-13:
9781118824825
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication date:
06/09/2014
Pages:
528
Product dimensions:
7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

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