Getting Started with Apache Superset Training Course

1. Introduction to Apache Superset

• What is Apache Superset?
• The role of Superset in modern Business Intelligence (BI)
• Comparison with traditional BI platforms
• Key features and capabilities
• Typical use cases and business scenarios
• Overview of the Superset ecosystem

2. Apache Superset Architecture and Environment Setup

• Overview of Apache Superset architecture
• Core components:
  • Web application
  • Metadata database
  • Visualisation layer
  • Security layer
• Installing Apache Superset
• Running Superset using containers
• Configuring development and production environments
• User interface overview
• Navigating Superset workspaces

3. Managing Users, Roles, and Security

• User management
• Role-based access control (RBAC)
• Permissions and security models
• Managing access to datasets and dashboards
• Creating secure BI environments
• Best practices for enterprise deployments

4. Connecting Data Sources

• Understanding supported data sources
• Connecting relational databases:
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • SQL Server
  • Oracle
• Connecting cloud-based databases
• Database connection configuration
• Managing datasets
• Testing and troubleshooting data connections

5. Working with Datasets and Data Preparation

• Understanding datasets in Superset
• Creating datasets from databases
• Defining columns and metrics
• Creating calculated columns
• Using SQL-based datasets
• Data preparation best practices
• Optimising datasets for analysis

6. Exploring and Analysing Data

• Using the Explore interface
• Filtering and slicing data
• Creating custom queries
• Selecting appropriate visualisation types
• Performing exploratory data analysis
• Understanding metrics and dimensions
• Working with large datasets

7. Creating Data Visualisations

• Overview of Superset visualisation options
• Creating charts:
  • Bar charts
  • Line charts
  • Pie charts
  • Tables
  • Heatmaps
  • Geographic visualisations
  • Time-series charts
• Customising visualisation settings
• Formatting charts for business users
• Improving data storytelling

8. Advanced Visualisation Techniques

• Creating interactive visualisations
• Using filters and controls
• Working with calculated metrics
• Advanced chart configurations
• Combining multiple analytical perspectives
• Visualisation performance optimisation

9. Building Dashboards

• Dashboard design principles
• Creating dashboards from charts
• Arranging dashboard layouts
• Adding interactive filters
• Creating business-focused dashboards
• Sharing dashboards with users
• Exporting and presenting reports

10. SQL Integration with Apache Superset

• SQL Lab overview
• Writing SQL queries
• Creating virtual datasets
• Using SQL for advanced analysis
• Query optimisation
• Working with joins and complex queries
• Managing SQL-based analytics workflows

11. Advanced Analytics and Reporting

• Creating KPIs and business metrics
• Trend analysis
• Comparative analysis
• Time-based reporting
• Creating executive dashboards
• Scheduling and sharing reports
• Supporting data-driven decision-making

12. Performance Optimisation

• Working with large datasets
• Query performance optimisation
• Database-side optimisation
• Caching strategies
• Managing dashboard loading times
• Best practices for scalable deployments

13. Troubleshooting and Administration

• Common installation issues
• Database connection problems
• Debugging visualisation errors
• Managing Superset configuration
• Monitoring Superset performance
• Maintaining production environments

14. Hands-on Workshop and Summary

• Connecting Apache Superset to a database
• Creating datasets
• Building interactive visualisations
• Developing a complete dashboard
• Applying security and sharing settings
• Reviewing best practices
• Questions and answers
• Next steps for advanced Apache Superset usage