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Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud

This course is part of Cloud Computing Specialization

Reza Farivar
Roy H. Campbell

Instructors: Reza Farivar

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Prepare for a degree

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There are 5 modules in this course

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1 video4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 plugin

In Module 1, we introduce you to the world of Big Data applications. We start by introducing you to Apache Spark, a common framework used for many different tasks throughout the course. We then introduce some Big Data distro packages, the HDFS file system, and finally the idea of batch-based Big Data processing using the MapReduce programming paradigm.

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13 videos1 reading1 assignment

In this module, you will learn about large scale data storage technologies and frameworks. We start by exploring the challenges of storing large data in distributed systems. We then discuss in-memory key/value storage systems, NoSQL distributed databases, and distributed publish/subscribe queues.

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24 videos1 reading1 assignment

This module introduces you to real-time streaming systems, also known as Fast Data. We talk about Apache Storm in length, Apache Spark Streaming, and Lambda and Kappa architectures. Finally, we contrast all these technologies as a streaming ecosystem.

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18 videos1 reading1 quiz

In this module, we discuss the applications of Big Data. In particular, we focus on two topics: graph processing, where massive graphs (such as the web graph) are processed for information, and machine learning, where massive amounts of data are used to train models such as clustering algorithms and frequent pattern mining. We also introduce you to deep learning, where large data sets are used to train neural networks with effective results.

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18 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt1 plugin

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Reza Farivar
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
5 Courses66,259 learners
Roy H. Campbell
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
5 Courses67,093 learners

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