University of California San Diego
Big Data Modeling and Management Systems
University of California San Diego

Big Data Modeling and Management Systems

This course is part of Big Data Specialization

Ilkay Altintas
Amarnath Gupta

Instructors: Ilkay Altintas

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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13 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
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Learn at your own pace
93%
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There are 6 modules in this course

Welcome to this course on big data modeling and management. Modeling and managing data is a central focus of all big data projects. In these lessons we introduce you to the concepts behind big data modeling and management and set the stage for the remainder of the course.

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14 videos8 readings3 discussion prompts

Modeling big data depends on many factors including data structure, which operations may be performed on the data, and what constraints are placed on the models. In these lessons you will learn the details about big data modeling and you will gain the practical skills you will need for modeling your own big data projects.

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11 videos12 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

These lessons continue to shed light on big data modeling with specific approaches including vector space models, graph data models, and more.

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5 videos5 readings1 assignment

Data models deal with many different types of data formats. Streaming data is becoming ubiquitous, and working with streaming data requires a different approach from working with static data. In these lessons you will gain practical hands-on experience working with different forms of streaming data including weather data and twitter feeds.

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5 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Managing big data requires a different approach to database management systems because of the wide variation in data structure which does not lend itself to traditional DBMSs. There are many applications available to help with big data management. In these lessons we introduce you to some of these applications and provide insight into how and when they might be appropriate for your own big data management challenges.

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7 videos2 readings1 assignment

In these lessons we give you the opportunity to learn about big data modeling and management using a fictitious online game called "Catch the Pink Flamingo".

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1 reading1 peer review2 discussion prompts

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Ilkay Altintas
University of California San Diego
14 Courses491,412 learners
Amarnath Gupta
University of California San Diego
10 Courses464,148 learners

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