Category: Big Data Beginner

Learn about Hadoop, key file systems used with Hadoop, its processing engine—MapReduce—and its many libraries and programming tools. Hadoop is indispensable when it comes to processing big data—as necessary to understanding your information as servers are to storing it. This course is your introduction to Hadoop; key file systems used with Hadoop; its processing engine,…

The Big Data phenomenon is sweeping across the IT landscape. New technologies are born, new ways of analyzing data are created and new business revenue streams are discovered every day. If you are in the IT field, Big data should already beimpacting you in some way. Building Big Data solutions is radically different from how…

No doubt working with huge data volumes is hard, but to move a mountain, you have to deal with a lot of small stones. But why strain yourself? Using Mapreduce and Spark you tackle the issue partially, thus leaving some space for high-level tools. Stop struggling to make your big data workflow productive and efficient,…

This course explores the salient qualities of Big Data and its potential impact on various sectors of the economy and society. The course covers topics such as data growth, machine translation, datafication, extracting value from data, and the challenges and opportunities presented by Big Data. The teaching method involves a public lecture format, and the…

This course explores the dark side of a big data world by examining the impact of rapid technological change on the relationship between the public and private sectors. The learning outcomes include understanding the ethical challenges posed by the elevation of consumers over citizens and exploring potential responses to these challenges. The course teaches skills…

This course is focused on developing the fundamental tools/ techniques in modern optimization as well as illustrating their applications in diverse fields such as Wireless Communication, Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Big Data and Finance. ABOUT INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Aditya K. Jagannatham received his Bachelors degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and M.S. and Ph.D.…

This course teaches learners how to use Python for charting stocks and forex for technical analysis, automate stock price retrieval, create financial graphs, add volume data, incorporate moving averages, calculate indicators like RSI and MACD, and build live updating graphs. The course also covers big data analytics, algorithmic stock trading, backtesting, and adding statistical analysis…

This course teaches how to provision a virtual machine in Microsoft Azure, configure a local repository for Cloudera Manager and CDH, install and configure Cloudera Manager, deploy a virtual machine on Azure, and install Cloudera Hadoop. The course aims to equip learners with the skills to set up and manage a Cloudera Hadoop environment. The…

Data Analysts and Hadoop experts are in high demand. The Big Data and Data Analytics industry is growing fast and wide, with a growth rate of 23% through 2026 and average salaries of $85,000. IT mavens like Google, Amazon and IBM as well as growing start-ups are always in search of Big Data experts. So…

From weather fluctuations to the spread of an invasive species, what problems can scientists address by analysing these vast data collections? What are the potential benefits for business, research and our daily lives? Find out about possible career paths and gain insights from industry experts and research scientists working on a range of current projects.…