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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.

JM

Jun 28, 2021

Great Introduction to Big Data. I did not realize how important it is for different expertise to come together in order to draw meaningful value from the data. It is not only a programmers world.

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By Snehal S

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Jun 21, 2020

It is very good course.

By R M

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Jun 18, 2020

Learn about the Bigdata

By Sasan H

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Jun 13, 2020

very interesting course

By Vimal G

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May 19, 2020

Learning for best sites

By Dr.V.R.Manoj

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Apr 28, 2020

Good Course. Thank you.

By Indhrasen M

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Sep 8, 2019

Great learning material

By Chukwudi F A

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Mar 13, 2019

Very rich and practical

By Carlos M P M

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Apr 30, 2018

Intuitive and complete.

By John F

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Dec 29, 2017

Fantastic intro course.

By JEEWESH K J

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Oct 9, 2017

Very informative course

By Agustin I S

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Sep 26, 2017

Excellent course Thanks

By Inna S

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Aug 22, 2017

Very useful! Thank you!

By Md. A S S

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Jun 2, 2017

it was really fantastic

By Rehan I P

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Oct 2, 2020

great learning courses

By Nidhi G

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May 20, 2020

requires real hardwork

By MRS. J R

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May 13, 2020

CONTENT DELIVERY SUPER

By ABNAMONI S V D

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Apr 22, 2020

IT IS VERY INFORMATIVE

By Name S

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Sep 30, 2018

The course is amazing.

By abdoulaye c

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Sep 13, 2018

very interesting!!!!!!

By Mani A

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Aug 16, 2018

its a very good course

By Ferry W

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May 5, 2018

the course are great..

By Sabawoon S

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Jan 8, 2018

Excellent information.

By Tony L

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Nov 26, 2016

Learn alot in Big Data

By Safdar J A

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Nov 10, 2016

A good starting point.

By Sintu k

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May 30, 2021

It is helpful for us.