Big Data 101

How big is big and why does big matter and what does Apache Hadoop have to do with it? In this course you will see the Big Data big picture and you will learn the terminology used in Big Data discussions.

About This Course
Get answers to fundamental questions such as: What is Big Data? How do we tackle Big Data? Why are we interested in it? How does Big Data add value to businesses?

Gain insights on how to run better businesses and provide better services to customers
Get recommendations on how to process big data on platforms that can handle the volume, velocity, variety and veracity of Big Data
Learn why Hadoop is a great Big Data solution and why it’s not the only Big Data solution
Course Syllabus
Module 1 – What is Big Data?
Characteristics of Big Data
What are the V’s of Big Data?
The Impact of Big Data
Module 2 – Big Data – Beyond the Hype
Big Data Examples
Sources of Big Data
Big Data Adoption
Module 3 – The Big Data and Data Science
The Big Data Platform
Big Data and Data Science
Skills for Data Scientists
The Data Science Process
Module 4 – BDUse Cases
Big Data Exploration
The Enhanced 360 View of a Customer
Security and Intelligence
Operations Analysis
Module 5 – Processing Big Data
Ecosystems of Big Data
The Hadoop Framework