Learn Apache Spark to Generate Weblog Reports for Websites

Unlock the power of Apache Spark and Apache Zeppelin by learning how to process, analyze, and visualize real-world e-commerce weblog data. This hands-on course is designed for data engineers, analysts, and aspiring big data professionals who want to build interactive reporting dashboards using industry-grade tools.

From understanding how web traffic is captured to building insightful dashboards like session reports, referrer analysis, visitor tracking, and device usage breakdowns, you'll explore the entire data reporting pipeline in a practical, project-based environment.

We’ll walk you step-by-step through setting up your development environment, loading and transforming data using Spark, writing SQL queries, and finally visualizing the output in Zeppelin.

What You Will Learn:

• What a weblog is and how it powers website analytics

• Key reports you can generate from weblogs for business insights

• How to set up Apache Zeppelin, Java, and Docker for your local Spark environment

• Core Zeppelin features, notebook structure, and visualizations

• How to use Spark Core, RDDs, and Spark SQL with real data

• Registering and querying temporary views in Spark

• Creating meaningful reports such as:

  • Session Reports

  • Page Views

  • Referrer Domain & URL Analysis

  • New Visitors & Returning Users

  • Device Types, Screen Resolutions, Browsers

  • Network Speed, Payment Types, and more!

Tools Covered:

• Apache Spark (Core & SQL)

• Apache Zeppelin

• Scala (within Zeppelin)

• Docker (for running Zeppelin)

• Ubuntu (for manual installation steps)

Real-World Dataset:

You'll be working with a realistic eCommerce weblog dataset containing 40+ attributes such as:

• Timestamp, Session ID, Page Title

• Referrer Source, Target URL

• Device Type, OS Version, User Agent

• Payment Chip, Screen Resolution, and more

Who This Course Is For:

• Data Engineers & Analysts looking to build reporting dashboards

• Beginners in Apache Spark or Zeppelin

• Web and Marketing Analysts aiming to understand user behavior

• Anyone curious about transforming raw web data into visual reports

By the end of this course, you'll not only understand how weblog analytics work, but also be able to generate dashboards and reports that provide real business value — all using scalable open-source technologies.

Let’s turn web traffic into meaningful insights using Apache Spark and Zeppelin!

In this course, you will learn to create Weblog Report Generation for Ecommerce website log in Apache Spark using Databricks Notebook (Community edition),

1) Basics flow of data in Apache Spark, loading data, and working with data, this course shows you how Apache Spark is perfect for Big Data Reporting Engine.

2) Learn the basics of Databricks notebook by enrolling into Free Community Edition Server

3) Ecommerce Weblog Tracking Report generation Project real-world example.

4) Graphical  Representation of Data using Databricks notebook.

5) Create a Data Pipeline

6) Launching Spark Cluster

7) Process that data using Apache Spark

8) Publish the Project on Web to Impress your recruiter

About Databricks:

Databricks lets you start writing Spark queries instantly so you can focus on your data problems.