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Software Architecture for Big Data SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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The course is intended for individuals looking to understand the basics of software engineering as they relate to building large software systems that leverage big data. You will be introduced to software engineering concepts necessary to build and scale large, data intensive, distributed systems. Starting with software engineering best practices and loosely coupled, highly cohesive data microservices, the course takes you through the evolution of a distributed system over time.
Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The MS-DS is an interdisciplinary degree that brings together faculty from CU Boulder’s departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, and others. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the MS-DS is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience in computer science, information science, mathematics, and statistics. Learn more about the MS-DS program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder.

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Software Architecture for Big Data Specialization

Advanced Level

Software engineering or big data experience

Approx. 22 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

Practice software engineering fundamentals; test first development, refactoring, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
Architect and create a big data or distributed system using rest collaboration, event collaboration, and batch processing.
Create a performant, scalable distributed system that handles big data.

Skills you will gain

Real-time Systems
Big Data
Microservices
Software Engineering
Distributed Computing

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Coursera Labs

Includes hands on learning projects.

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Course 1 of 3 in the

Software Architecture for Big Data Specialization

Advanced Level

Software engineering or big data experience

Approx. 22 hours to complete

English

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Instructors

Tyson Gern

Lecturer

Computer Science

2,653 Learners

3 Courses

Mike Barinek

Lecturer

Computer Science

2,653 Learners

3 Courses

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University of Colorado Boulder

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

5 hours to complete

Software Engineering Overview

5 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 64 min), 5 readings, 3 quizzes

7 videos

Introduction - Welcome6mIntroduction - Day-in-the-life13mIntroduction - Practices6mNo Silver Bullet8mTesting - The basics9mTesting - Revisited10mAssignments Tech Stack Overview8m

5 readings

Welcome and Where to Find Help 10mThe Importance of a Course Certificate and the Future of Higher ducation10mAuditing the Course vs. Purchasing a Course Certificate10mNo Silver Bullet Article1hSimple Aged Cache Coding Exercise Instructions and Files 10m

2 practice exercises

No Silver Bullet Graded Quiz30mUnlock Files for Simple Aged Cache Coding Exercise1m

Week2

Week 2

7 hours to complete

Fundamentals of Software Architecture

7 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 26 min), 5 readings, 5 quizzes

5 videos

Blockchain5mBlockchain Assignment1mApplication Continuum - Introduction3mApplication Continuum - Evolution12mApplication Continuum - Wrap up2m

5 readings

Blockchain Reading (Bitcoin)1hBlockchain Coding Exercise Instructions and Files 10mApplication Continuum Article20mMonolith First Article10mProvenance Coding Exercise Instructions and Files 10m

3 practice exercises

Blockchain Graded Quiz30mUnlock Files for Blockchain Coding Exercise1mUnlock Files for Provenance Coding Exercise1m

Week3

Week 3

5 hours to complete

Fundamentals of Production Software

5 hours to complete

1 video (Total 10 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

6 hours to complete

Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

6 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 13 min), 4 readings, 4 quizzes

About the Software Architecture for Big Data Specialization

This specialization is for software engineers interested in the principles of building and architecting large software systems that use big data. Through three courses you will learn about how to build and architect performant distributed systems from industry experts at Initial Capacity.

The courses in Software Architecture for Big Data can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The MS-DS is an interdisciplinary degree that brings together faculty from CU Boulder’s departments of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, and others. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the MS-DS is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience in computer science, information science, mathematics, and statistics. Learn more about the MS-DS program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder.

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Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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