University of Colorado Boulder
Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data
University of Colorado Boulder

Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data

Tyson Gern
Mike Barinek

Instructors: Tyson Gern

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
3.6

(25 reviews)

Advanced level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
Approx. 25 hours
Learn at your own pace
Build toward a degree

What you'll learn

  • Compare, measure, and test big data models for production use.

  • Write custom performance tests to measure the characteristics of a distributed system.

  • Use queues to horizontally distribute large workloads.

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Assessments

6 quizzes, 1 assignment

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

Welcome to Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data. In this first week of the course, you will learn how to write tests that allow you to iterate on predictive models.

What's included

3 videos8 readings1 quiz1 peer review

In this week, you will learn how to ensure your distributed system operates as expected in production by writing performance tests.

What's included

3 videos9 readings1 quiz1 peer review

This week you will use queues to horizontally distribute large workloads.

What's included

2 videos6 readings2 quizzes1 assignment1 peer review

In the last week of this course, you will learn the advantages and disadvantages of high availability distributed systems.

What's included

1 video6 readings2 quizzes

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Tyson Gern
University of Colorado Boulder
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This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹

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