Remember ETL
Full name: Extract, Transform, Load
Memory aid: Extract first, Transform second, Load last.
ETL order differs from ELT.
Study area: Data & integration · Batch 4
Relevant study for: Azure Data Fundamentals DP-900 · CompTIA Cloud+
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ETL — Extract, Transform, Load
Transforms extracted data before loading it into a target.
Why learn ETL — Extract, Transform, Load?
Transforms extracted data before loading it into a target.
Where it came from
ETL order differs from ELT.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Extract first, Transform second, Load last.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand ETL: Extract, Transform, Load.
- Recall this memory aid: Extract first, Transform second, Load last.
- Explain the practical use: Transforms extracted data before loading it into a target.
- Explain this distinction: ETL order differs from ELT.
- Identify ETL in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Microsoft data fundamentals (learn.microsoft.com)