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108# Introduction
* [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8cEEwi8DTM)
* [Slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1974w3_zdaK7tDQJCcxHginiAuN0hRRYqXiHbDWcuVVg/edit?usp=drivesdk)
* Overview of [Architecture](https://github.com/DataTalksClub/data-engineering-zoomcamp#overview), [Technologies](https://github.com/DataTalksClub/data-engineering-zoomcamp#technologies) & [Pre-Requisites](https://github.com/DataTalksClub/data-engineering-zoomcamp#prerequisites)
We suggest watching videos in the same order as in this document.
The last video (setting up the environment) is optional, but you can check it earlier
if you have troubles setting up the environment and following along with the videos.
# Docker + Postgres
## Workshop
[](https://youtu.be/lP8xXebHmuE&list=PL3MmuxUbc_hJed7dXYoJw8DoCuVHhGEQb&index=10)
* Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP8xXebHmuE
* Follow the instructions here: [docker-sql/](docker-sql/)
## :movie_camera: SQL refresher
See [docker-sql/sql-refresher.md](docker-sql/sql-refresher.md)
* Adding the Zones table
* Inner joins
* Basic data quality checks
* Left, Right and Outer joins
* Group by
# GCP
## :movie_camera: Introduction to GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
[](https://youtu.be/18jIzE41fJ4&list=PL3MmuxUbc_hJed7dXYoJw8DoCuVHhGEQb&index=3)
# Terraform
[Code and notes](terraform/)
## :movie_camera: Introduction Terraform: Concepts and Overview, a primer
[](https://youtu.be/s2bOYDCKl_M&list=PL3MmuxUbc_hJed7dXYoJw8DoCuVHhGEQb&index=11)
## :movie_camera: Terraform Basics: Simple one file Terraform Deployment
[](https://youtu.be/Y2ux7gq3Z0o&list=PL3MmuxUbc_hJed7dXYoJw8DoCuVHhGEQb&index=12)
## :movie_camera: Deployment with a Variables File
[](https://youtu.be/PBi0hHjLftk&list=PL3MmuxUbc_hJed7dXYoJw8DoCuVHhGEQb&index=13)
## Configuring terraform and GCP SDK on Windows
* [Instructions](terraform/windows.md)
# Homework
* [Homework](../cohorts/2026/01-docker-terraform/homework.md)
# Community notes
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* [Notes from Alvaro Navas](https://github.com/ziritrion/dataeng-zoomcamp/blob/main/notes/1_intro.md)
* [Notes from Abd](https://itnadigital.notion.site/Week-1-Introduction-f18de7e69eb4453594175d0b1334b2f4)
* [Notes from Aaron](https://github.com/ABZ-Aaron/DataEngineerZoomCamp/blob/master/week_1_basics_n_setup/README.md)
* [Notes from Faisal](https://github.com/FaisalMohd/data-engineering-zoomcamp/blob/main/week_1_basics_n_setup/Notes/DE%20Zoomcamp%20Week-1.pdf)
* [Michael Harty's Notes](https://github.com/mharty3/data_engineering_zoomcamp_2022/tree/main/week01)
* [Blog post from Isaac Kargar](https://kargarisaac.github.io/blog/data%20engineering/jupyter/2022/01/18/data-engineering-w1.html)
* [Handwritten Notes By Mahmoud Zaher](https://github.com/zaherweb/DataEngineering/blob/master/week%201.pdf)
* [Notes from Candace Williams](https://teacherc.github.io/data-engineering/2023/01/18/zoomcamp1.html)
* [Notes from Marcos Torregrosa](https://www.n4gash.com/2023/data-engineering-zoomcamp-semana-1/)
* [Notes from Vincenzo Galante](https://binchentso.notion.site/Data-Talks-Club-Data-Engineering-Zoomcamp-8699af8e7ff94ec49e6f9bdec8eb69fd)
* [Notes from Victor Padilha](https://github.com/padilha/de-zoomcamp/tree/master/week1)
* [Notes from froukje](https://github.com/froukje/de-zoomcamp/blob/main/week_1_basics_n_setup/notes/notes_week_01.md)
* [Notes from adamiaonr](https://github.com/adamiaonr/data-engineering-zoomcamp/blob/main/week_1_basics_n_setup/2_docker_sql/NOTES.md)
* [Notes from Xia He-Bleinagel](https://xiahe-bleinagel.com/2023/01/week-1-data-engineering-zoomcamp-notes/)
* [Notes from Balaji](https://github.com/Balajirvp/DE-Zoomcamp/blob/main/Week%201/Detailed%20Week%201%20Notes.ipynb)
* [Notes from Erik](https://twitter.com/ehub96/status/1621351266281730049)
* [Notes by Alain Boisvert](https://github.com/boisalai/de-zoomcamp-2023/blob/main/week1.md)
* Notes on [Docker, Docker Compose, and setting up a proper Python environment](https://medium.com/@verazabeida/zoomcamp-2023-week-1-f4f94cb360ae), by Vera
* [Setting up the development environment on Google Virtual Machine](https://itsadityagupta.hashnode.dev/setting-up-the-development-environment-on-google-virtual-machine), blog post by Aditya Gupta
* [Notes from Zharko Cekovski](https://www.zharconsulting.com/contents/data/data-engineering-bootcamp-2024/week-1-postgres-docker-and-ingestion-scripts/)
* [2024 Module-01 Walkthough video by ellacharmed on youtube](https://youtu.be/VUZshlVAnk4)
* [2024 Companion Module Walkthough slides by ellacharmed](https://github.com/ellacharmed/data-engineering-zoomcamp/blob/ella2024/cohorts/2024/01-docker-terraform/walkthrough-01.pdf)
* [2024 Module-01 Environment setup video by ellacharmed on youtube](https://youtu.be/Zce_Hd37NGs)
* [Docker Notes by Linda](https://github.com/inner-outer-space/de-zoomcamp-2024/blob/main/1a-docker_sql/readme.md) • [Terraform Notes by Linda](https://github.com/inner-outer-space/de-zoomcamp-2024/blob/main/1b-terraform_gcp/readme.md)
* [Notes from Hammad Tariq](https://github.com/hamad-tariq/HammadTariq-ZoomCamp2024/blob/9c8b4908416eb8cade3d7ec220e7664c003e9b11/week_1_basics_n_setup/README.md)
* [Hung's Notes](https://hung.bearblog.dev/docker/) & [Docker Cheatsheet](https://github.com/HangenYuu/docker-cheatsheet)
* [Kemal's Notes](https://github.com/kemaldahha/data-engineering-course/blob/main/week_1_notes.md)
* [Notes from Manuel Guerra (Windows+WSL2 Environment)](https://github.com/ManuelGuerra1987/data-engineering-zoomcamp-notes/blob/main/1_Containerization-and-Infrastructure-as-Code/README.md)
* [Notes from Horeb SEIDOU](https://spotted-hardhat-eea.notion.site/Week-1-Containerization-and-Infrastructure-as-Code-15729780dc4a80a08288e497ba937a37)
* [2025 Gitbook Notes from Tinker0425](https://data-engineering-zoomcamp-2025-t.gitbook.io/tinker0425/introduction/introduction-and-set-up)
* [Alex's Docker Notes](https://github.com/alexg9010/2025_data_engineering_zoomcamp/blob/master/01_docker/README.md) | [Alex's Terraform Notes](https://github.com/alexg9010/2025_data_engineering_zoomcamp/blob/master/01_3_terraform/README.md)
* [2025 SQL Refresher - Notes by Gabi Fonseca](https://github.com/fonsecagabriella/data_engineering/blob/main/01_docker_postgress/0_sql_refresh.ipynb)
* [2025 Setting up the Environment - Notes by Gabi Fonseca](https://github.com/fonsecagabriella/data_engineering/blob/main/01_docker_postgress/_setting_up.md)
* [Notes from Mercy Markus: Linux/Fedora Tweaks and Tips](https://mercymarkus.com/posts/2025/series/dtc-dez-jan-2025/dtc-dez-2025-module-1/)
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