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Build Spark Machine Learning and Analytics (5 Projects)
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Build Spark Machine Learning and Analytics (5 Projects)

Build Apache Spark Machine Learning and Analytics Projects (Total 5 Projects) on Databricks Environment
Last updated 2/2026
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What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of Apache Spark and how it powers large-scale data processing.
  • Gain hands-on experience in building 5 real-world projects across different domains
  • Projects: eCommerce, Banking, Shopper Purchase Intent, Web Analytics, and Predictive Analytics
  • Learn to set up and provision Spark clusters on Databricks for development and experimentation.
  • Work with Spark DataFrames for data cleaning, transformation, and feature engineering.
  • Build and evaluate machine learning models (Regression & Classification) using Spark MLlib.
  • Apply ML concepts like training, testing, evaluation, and model tuning in Spark.
  • Perform predictive analytics on structured and unstructured datasets.
  • Analyze web server logs with Spark for insights into user behavior and application performance.
  • Understand end-to-end project workflows from data ingestion to model deployment.
  • Build confidence in applying machine learning and analytics solutions to real-world big data problems.

Course content

5 sections87 lectures8h 22m total length
  • Introduction7:26

    Deploy a fully hands-on e-commerce customer revenue prediction project using Apache Spark and linear regression, training and evaluating machine learning models on a data platform.

  • Download Resources0:04
  • Introduction to Spark4:17

    Discover Apache Spark as a high-performance, general-purpose engine that distributes workloads across clusters, supports data frames for structured data, and enables predictive analytics, machine learning, and streaming via notebooks.

  • (Old) Free Account creation in Databricks1:51

    Create a free Databricks account by visiting the signup page, getting started, entering your work email, confirming the email, and signing in with your credentials.

  • (New) Free Account creation in Databricks1:50

    Create a free Databricks community edition account, then log in with the provided credentials to access the community edition home page for practice.

  • Tips to Improve Your Course Taking Experience1:35

    Explore how to customize your course experience with adjustable playback speed, video quality, and captions, including access to auto-generated transcripts, to optimize your learning in Spark machine learning and analytics.

  • Provisioning a Spark Cluster2:14

    Learn how to provision a spark cluster by logging into the web site, navigating to the cluster page, naming your cluster, and creating it until it becomes active.

  • Introduction to Machine Learning8:29

    Compare supervised learning and unsupervised learning, using features and labels to train a model, make predictions, and apply clustering with the Spark library.

  • Basics about notebooks7:29

    Create and name notebooks, write and run runnable cells to execute code, and use magic commands to run Python and Unix or Linux code, while documenting with text and equations.

  • Dataframes4:47

    Explore how to load, shape, and query data with Spark dataframes: define schemas, select columns, filter by price, create temporary views, run Spark SQL, and visualize results interactively.

  • Regression Model1:42

    Explore the regression model as a predictive modeling technique for forecasting and analyzing the relation between dependent and independent variables, with linear regression as a widely known approach.

  • Explanation of few terms used in Model2:34

    Understand essential Spark ML terms, including train/test splits, vector assembler, feature transformation, and regularization, with examples from logistic regression and decision trees.

  • Project Explanation Part 12:05

    Load a DBC file into the Databricks environment and attach the Spark cluster to run the project.

  • Project Explanation Part 210:50

    Load spark data from a CSP file of e-commerce customer details, define a case class and schema for efficient loading, and preview 500 records to forecast yearly spending.

  • Project Explanation Part 35:20

    Compute descriptive statistics for numerical columns using describe to obtain mean, standard deviation, min, and max; use a temporary Spark environment value to run Spark SQL and visualize e-commerce data.

  • Project Explanation Part 411:21

    Explore e-commerce data with graphical techniques to detect outliers and uncover structures, using histograms, scatterplots, and bar graphs to link yearly amount spent with time on site.

  • Project Explanation Part 538:05

    Use a linear regression model on ecommerce data, with string indexer and vector assembler in a pipeline to predict yearly spend, using a 70/30 train-test split and RMSE.

  • Thank you for being a student0:20

    Thank students for enrolling and celebrate completing the course. Invite them to provide a different rating to the schools and wish them the best for their future.

Requirements

  • No prior experience with Apache Spark or Machine Learning is required – everything is explained step by step.
  • Basic knowledge of Python, Scala, or any programming language will be helpful but not mandatory.
  • Familiarity with data analysis or SQL concepts is a plus, but beginners can also follow along.
  • A computer with internet access (Windows, macOS, or Linux) to set up and run Spark projects.
  • A free Databricks account (explained in the course) for hands-on practice with Spark clusters and notebooks.
  • Most importantly – curiosity and eagerness to learn how to solve real-world problems using Spark Machine Learning & Analytics!

Description

Are you ready to take your Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics skills to the next level?
This hands-on, project-based course is designed to teach you how to build real-world Machine Learning and Analytics projects using Apache Spark 3.0 on Databricks.


Instead of just learning theory, you’ll gain practical, job-ready experience by working on 5 end-to-end projects across multiple domains such as eCommerce, Banking, Shopper Purchase Intent Prediction, Web Analytics, and Predictive Analytics.


Apache Spark has become the industry standard for large-scale data processing and machine learning. With Spark MLlib, you can build scalable models that handle massive datasets efficiently. In this course, you will not only learn how to use Spark MLlib but also get hands-on practice with Regression, Classification, and Predictive Analytics techniques.


By the end of this course, you will be confident in building, training, evaluating, and deploying Spark Machine Learning pipelines—skills that are highly in demand for Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Machine Learning Engineers.


What makes this course unique?


  • 5 Real-World Projects: Each section is a complete project covering data preprocessing, model building, evaluation, and interpretation.


  • Hands-On with Databricks: Learn how to set up a free Databricks account and run your projects on a real Spark Cluster.


  • Step-by-Step Guidance: Even if you’re a beginner, you’ll be guided through every step, from setting up notebooks to building complex ML models.


  • Multiple Domains Covered: Projects span eCommerce, Banking, Shopper Intent, Web Analytics, and Predictive Analytics—giving you diverse, practical exposure.


  • Focus on Both ML & Analytics: You’ll learn not just predictive modeling, but also how to use Spark for data analytics and insights extraction.

Projects You’ll Build


  1. eCommerce Project – Build a regression model to solve real-world business problems.

  2. Banking Domain Project – Apply machine learning techniques to financial data.

  3. Shopper Purchase Intent Prediction – Build classification and regression models to predict customer buying behavior.

  4. Web Server Log Analytics Project – Use Spark to analyze massive server log data for insights.

  5. Predictive Analytics Project – Implement both classification and regression models using Spark MLlib.


By the end of this course, you will be able to:


  • Understand the fundamentals of Apache Spark and its MLlib library.

  • Work confidently with Spark DataFrames for data preprocessing and transformation.

  • Build, train, and evaluate Machine Learning models (Regression & Classification) in Spark.

  • Analyze large-scale datasets such as web logs and financial data.

  • Apply Spark ML techniques to real-world business problems.

  • Run ML projects end-to-end on Databricks Spark clusters.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners in Data Science or Machine Learning who want to gain hands-on experience by working on practical Spark projects.
  • Aspiring Data Engineers and Data Scientists looking to strengthen their portfolio with real-world Spark ML & analytics use cases.
  • Software Developers and Engineers who want to transition into the field of Big Data, Machine Learning, and Predictive Analytics.
  • Students and Researchers eager to apply machine learning techniques on large datasets using Apache Spark.
  • Professionals in Banking, eCommerce, Retail, and Web Analytics domains who want to understand how Spark is applied in real-world projects.
  • Anyone who wants to learn by doing rather than just theory – this course is fully project-based!