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CompTIA Data+ DA0-002 · Domain 2: Data acquisition and preparation

ETL vs ELT and data pipelines: batch vs streaming, full vs incremental loads

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A data pipeline is the automated path data takes from its sources to where it is analyzed. Understanding pipeline patterns helps you explain why a dashboard is stale, why numbers changed and how to make loads faster.

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