# Overview This guide is intended for people who are new to Data Engineering and aren't sure where to start. The purpose of this guide isn't to cover every single thing you need to know, but rather give you the working knowledge and the intuition to find answers later on in your Data Engineering journey. ## Step 1: Read the FAQ ![[FAQ]] ## Step 2: Learn Data Engineering core concepts ![[Concepts#Core Concepts]] ## Step 3: Learn the core tools ![[Tools#Core Tools]] %% wiki footer: Please don't edit anything below this line %% ## This note in GitHub <span class="git-footer">[Edit In GitHub](https://github.dev/data-engineering-community/data-engineering-wiki/blob/main/Guides/Getting%20Started%20With%20Data%20Engineering.md "git-hub-edit-note") | [Copy this note](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/data-engineering-community/data-engineering-wiki/main/Guides/Getting%20Started%20With%20Data%20Engineering.md "git-hub-copy-note")</span> <span class="git-footer">Was this page helpful? [👍](https://tally.so/r/mOaxjk?rating=Yes&url=https://dataengineering.wiki/Guides/Getting%20Started%20With%20Data%20Engineering) or [👎](https://tally.so/r/mOaxjk?rating=No&url=https://dataengineering.wiki/Guides/Getting%20Started%20With%20Data%20Engineering)</span>