Apache Airflow is an open-source tool used to programmatically author, schedule and monitor workflows. Coursera's Apache Airflow catalogue teaches you about this powerful orchestrator at the heart of complex data pipelines. You'll learn everything from the architectural components of Airflow, designing and implementing Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs), to managing tasks across distributed systems. Moreover, you will also gain exposure to more advanced features such as dynamic pipeline generation, logging, and monitoring. This skill is particularly valuable for data engineers, software engineers, and those involved in building and managing data-intensive applications.