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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

MR

Dec 3, 2020

An excellent introduction to Hadoop and MapReduce, for those who know nothing about these things. The course uses a virtual machine, which means you don't need to install Hadoop on your own machine.

KN

Jun 2, 2020

This is a great course. I learnt a lot from this course. What I like about this course is the hands-on experience with Hadoop. Such a good add-on on our skill, instead of just theoretical learning.

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By André L B

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Mar 2, 2017

Very good for beginners in Big Data.

By Luis E R

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Sep 17, 2016

Great introduction

Clear and consice.

By Pushpa J

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Dec 4, 2020

very good start, liked the hands-on

By Scott C

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Jun 12, 2020

Great lectures and working examples

By Aditya R D

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Jun 3, 2020

This course is very helpful to me .

By Daniel G

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Jun 3, 2020

Very helpful and easy to understand

By AISHWARYA V S

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May 21, 2020

very usefull and interactive course

By Lucky W P

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May 21, 2018

Good content and easy to understand

By Pawan K

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Feb 13, 2018

Amazing course. Enjoyable learning.

By Yogesh L

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Feb 13, 2018

Very useful and enhanced my skills.

By Anibal C

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Oct 10, 2017

very good introduction to Big Data.

By 凡伍

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Aug 20, 2017

it's good course for start big data

By Paulo

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May 3, 2017

Excellent introduction to big data.

By Mohamed B B

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Mar 7, 2017

Really Awesome Course and speakers

By Tranncl

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Jan 2, 2017

Very good introduction to Big Data.

By Rayanki C

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Apr 6, 2022

really very intresting and use ful

By Rajesh A

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Dec 13, 2021

Best platform for college students

By M A R

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Nov 1, 2020

An excellent course for beginners.

By Divya A

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Oct 10, 2020

it really great to learn with you.

By Hariharan V

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Aug 14, 2020

very nice course and its look easy

By Nikhil K C

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Jun 3, 2020

Thank you so much for this course.

By S S R

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May 29, 2020

Excellent and Must to Learn Course

By DHANRAJ N

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Nov 20, 2018

Very information and knowledgeable

By Deleted A

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Jun 21, 2018

Fue Hermoso, abrió mucho mi mente.

By Vigneshwaran M

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Mar 6, 2018

A very good and informative course