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14 Top Data Pipeline Key Terms Explained

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 Here are some key terms commonly used in data pipelines 1. Data Sources Definition: Points where data originates (e.g., databases, APIs, files, IoT devices). Examples: Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL), APIs, cloud storage (S3), streaming data (Kafka), and on-premise systems. 2. Data Ingestion Definition: The process of importing or collecting raw data from various sources into a system for processing or storage. Methods: Batch ingestion, real-time/streaming ingestion. 3. Data Transformation Definition: Modifying, cleaning, or enriching data to make it usable for analysis or storage. Examples: Data cleaning (removing duplicates, fixing missing values). Data enrichment (joining with other data sources). ETL (Extract, Transform, Load). ELT (Extract, Load, Transform). 4. Data Storage Definition: Locations where data is stored after ingestion and transformation. Types: Data Lakes: Store raw, unstructured, or semi-structured data (e.g., S3, Azure Data Lake). Data Warehous...

What is Block-linking in Blockchain - Quick Tutorial

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Satoshi Nakamoto created the first Blockchain project wished Bitcoin to be secure, anonymous and could work with no centralized intermediary. To achieve that, Nakamoto combined public-key cryptography, a distributed ledger, and a consensus algorithm. History of Blockchain  Nakamoto combined public-key cryptography, a distributed ledger, and a consensus algorithm. The groundwork for each component was painfully laid by people before him, such as Wei Dai, Nick Szabo, Hal Finney, and Adam Back. The Blockchain can sometimes refer to the combination of all three components or just the distributed ledger. Blockchain ideas As the name aptly describes, at the heart of the Blockchain there is a chain of blocks, each block containing read-only data that represents monetary transactions. Every time a new block is written, you need to reference the block that immediately precedes it – so, at any given point, you can track down the chain up to the very first block created. How blockchain...