Domain 1 · 34% of Exam

Data Ingestion and Transformation

Domain 1 validates your ability to choose appropriate data ingestion methods, build batch and streaming pipelines, and transform data using AWS services like Glue, Kinesis, DMS, Lambda, and EMR.

What You'll Be Tested On

  • Batch ingestion with AWS Glue, DMS, and S3 data transfer
  • Streaming ingestion with Kinesis Data Streams, Data Firehose, and MSK
  • Data transformation with Glue ETL jobs, DataBrew, Spark, and Lambda
  • Schema management with the Glue Data Catalog and Schema Registry
  • Change data capture (CDC) with DMS and Kinesis
  • Data format conversion (CSV, JSON, Parquet, ORC, Avro)

Key AWS Services in This Domain

Exam Tips for Domain 1

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Know when to use Glue (batch ETL) vs Kinesis Firehose (near-real-time delivery) vs Kinesis Data Streams (real-time with custom consumers).

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Glue job bookmarks track previously processed data to avoid reprocessing.

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DMS with CDC enables continuous replication from source databases to AWS targets.

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Convert data to columnar formats (Parquet, ORC) early in the pipeline for downstream query performance.

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