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About the Course

Interested in increasing your knowledge of the Big Data landscape? This course is for those new to data science and interested in understanding why the Big Data Era has come to be. It is for those who want to become conversant with the terminology and the core concepts behind big data problems, applications, and systems. It is for those who want to start thinking about how Big Data might be useful in their business or career. It provides an introduction to one of the most common frameworks, Hadoop, that has made big data analysis easier and more accessible -- increasing the potential for data to transform our world! At the end of this course, you will be able to: * Describe the Big Data landscape including examples of real world big data problems including the three key sources of Big Data: people, organizations, and sensors. * Explain the V’s of Big Data (volume, velocity, variety, veracity, valence, and value) and why each impacts data collection, monitoring, storage, analysis and reporting. * Get value out of Big Data by using a 5-step process to structure your analysis. * Identify what are and what are not big data problems and be able to recast big data problems as data science questions. * Provide an explanation of the architectural components and programming models used for scalable big data analysis. * Summarize the features and value of core Hadoop stack components including the YARN resource and job management system, the HDFS file system and the MapReduce programming model. * Install and run a program using Hadoop! This course is for those new to data science. No prior programming experience is needed, although the ability to install applications and utilize a virtual machine is necessary to complete the hands-on assignments. Hardware Requirements: (A) Quad Core Processor (VT-x or AMD-V support recommended), 64-bit; (B) 8 GB RAM; (C) 20 GB disk free. How to find your hardware information: (Windows): Open System by clicking the Start button, right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties; (Mac): Open Overview by clicking on the Apple menu and clicking “About This Mac.” Most computers with 8 GB RAM purchased in the last 3 years will meet the minimum requirements.You will need a high speed internet connection because you will be downloading files up to 4 Gb in size. Software Requirements: This course relies on several open-source software tools, including Apache Hadoop. All required software can be downloaded and installed free of charge. Software requirements include: Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.10+, Ubuntu 14.04+ or CentOS 6+ VirtualBox 5+....

Top reviews

SS

Sep 14, 2019

It is a comprehensive introduction to big data which covers significant components with enough content that can be absorb at this stage. A very good kick-start and excited for the next course ahead.

AR

Mar 30, 2020

One of the best course to start learning new cutting-edge technology and to get deeper insights into Big Data. Thanks to the great instructors for amazing explanations of each module and e-materials.

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By Xin L

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Oct 8, 2018

Good to start Big Data trip.

By Jay P

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Sep 13, 2018

very helpful and explanatory

By Mohammad W

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May 15, 2018

Good overview for the starte

By Deleted A

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Apr 16, 2018

This was a good intro class.

By Gaurang P

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Jan 13, 2018

its really good for beginner

By Manoj D

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Jun 19, 2017

Great Big Data Introduction.

By Simone D N

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May 3, 2017

Very clear and good contents

By Alex A

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Jan 30, 2017

Excellent course; thank you!

By Альона К

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Nov 4, 2021

Everythin is really helpful

By Joey E

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Apr 6, 2021

SO MUCH HELPFUL! THANK YOU!

By Kunwar N S

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Jan 30, 2021

Great way for self learning

By K B

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Nov 23, 2020

Thanks for this opportunity

By Rogelio L

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Oct 27, 2020

A very well oriented course

By B.Lydia

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Oct 19, 2020

It was awesome to take part

By CHENGXIAN C

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Apr 3, 2020

Good class! Very inspiring!

By Numan Z A

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Feb 21, 2020

It was fun and interesting.

By Venkat M

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Feb 20, 2020

Course was very Informative

By Kamal D

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Feb 18, 2020

Good content for a beginner

By KAUSHIKKUMAR K R

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Jan 22, 2020

A good course for beginners

By Louis E D

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Aug 27, 2018

Very clear and informative.

By Ronan B

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Aug 25, 2018

This is totally world-class

By Dhanraj K

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Feb 6, 2018

Good course for a beginner.

By Abdullah M

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Dec 1, 2017

Awesome course for beginner

By Saravanan

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May 8, 2017

Good one !! Keep Rocking !!

By Stay G

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Nov 7, 2023

great Learning and fun too