2 Apr 2025, Wed

Programming Languages & Libraries

Languages

  • Python: General-purpose language popular in data engineering
  • Java: General-purpose language used in many big data tools
  • Scala: JVM language with functional programming features
  • SQL: Language for managing and querying relational databases
  • R: Language for statistical computing and graphics
  • Go: Efficient and reliable language for distributed systems
  • Julia: High-level, high-performance language for numerical analysis

Python Libraries

  • Pandas: Data manipulation and analysis library
  • NumPy: Numerical computing library
  • dbt: Data transformation tool for analytics
  • PySpark: Python API for Apache Spark
  • Dask: Parallel computing library
  • Apache Beam Python SDK: Unified programming model for batch and streaming
  • Prefect: Workflow management system
  • Dagster: Data orchestrator
  • SQLAlchemy: SQL toolkit and ORM
  • Airflow: Workflow management platform