Apache Spark Project: World Development Indicators Analytics

Are you ready to take your Apache Spark and Big Data skills to the next level by working on a real-world analytics project?

In this hands-on course, we’ll use Apache Spark, Spark SQL, and Apache Zeppelin to analyze one of the most important and widely used datasets in the world — the World Bank’s World Development Indicators (WDI). Covering over 200 countries, 50+ years of data, and hundreds of economic, social, demographic, health, and environmental indicators, this project is the perfect way to apply your Spark skills to real-world problems.

You’ll learn step by step how to:

• Set up Spark and Zeppelin on your system (Windows, Ubuntu, or Docker)

• Load and explore massive datasets with Spark DataFrames

• Write Spark SQL queries to analyze GDP, literacy, poverty, trade, population, life expectancy, urbanization, and more

• Build interactive visualizations and dashboards in Zeppelin

• Compare economic and social development patterns across countries, regions, and decades

• Deliver a resume-ready Spark project that you can showcase in interviews

  
  

Set up Spark and Zeppelin on your system (Windows, Ubuntu, or Docker)

Load and explore massive datasets with Spark DataFrames

Write Spark SQL queries to analyze GDP, literacy, poverty, trade, population, life expectancy, urbanization, and more

Build interactive visualizations and dashboards in Zeppelin

Compare economic and social development patterns across countries, regions, and decades

Deliver a resume-ready Spark project that you can showcase in interviews

What makes this course different?

• Practical, project-based approach: Learn Spark by solving real-world questions.

• Step-by-step guidance: Easy to follow, even if you’re new to Spark.

• Comprehensive coverage: From environment setup → to data exploration → to insights.

• Portfolio-ready project: By the end, you’ll have a complete Spark + Zeppelin project to demonstrate your skills.

  
  

Practical, project-based approach: Learn Spark by solving real-world questions.

Step-by-step guidance: Easy to follow, even if you’re new to Spark.

Comprehensive coverage: From environment setup → to data exploration → to insights.

Portfolio-ready project: By the end, you’ll have a complete Spark + Zeppelin project to demonstrate your skills.

Who is this course for?

• Beginners who want to break into Big Data and Analytics with a hands-on project.

• Data engineers & data analysts looking to strengthen their Spark SQL and Zeppelin skills.

• Job seekers & interview candidates who need a portfolio project to stand out.

• Anyone interested in exploring global development trends through the power of big data.

  
  

Beginners who want to break into Big Data and Analytics with a hands-on project.

Data engineers & data analysts looking to strengthen their Spark SQL and Zeppelin skills.

Job seekers & interview candidates who need a portfolio project to stand out.

Anyone interested in exploring global development trends through the power of big data.

Real-World Case Studies Covered

• Gini Index (Income Inequality)

• Youth Literacy Rates

• GDP per Capita (PPP) for India & China

• Trade, Imports & Exports Analysis

• Poverty Alleviation Trends

• Life Expectancy in India, China & France

• Urbanization & Infant Mortality Studies

• Richest vs Poorest Countries (1962 vs 2014)

• Birth Rates in G7 Countries

• Global Per Capita Income in 2013

Gini Index (Income Inequality)

Youth Literacy Rates

GDP per Capita (PPP) for India & China

Trade, Imports & Exports Analysis

Poverty Alleviation Trends

Life Expectancy in India, China & France

Urbanization & Infant Mortality Studies

Richest vs Poorest Countries (1962 vs 2014)

Birth Rates in G7 Countries

Global Per Capita Income in 2013

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

• Confidently work with Apache Spark, Spark SQL, and Zeppelin.

• Perform advanced data analysis on large, real-world datasets.

• Build interactive notebooks and dashboards for visualization.

• Showcase your Spark project in interviews and on your resume.

Confidently work with Apache Spark, Spark SQL, and Zeppelin.

Perform advanced data analysis on large, real-world datasets.

Build interactive notebooks and dashboards for visualization.

Showcase your Spark project in interviews and on your resume.

This is not just another Spark course — it’s a career-boosting project that prepares you for the real-world challenges of data engineering and analytics.