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- Data Analysis
- Intermediate
About this Course
Big data represents an entire ecosystem of data sets, tools, and applications. This course is intended to get you familiar with the concepts, problem spaces, and overall ecosystem of Big Data.
What you'll learn
- Types of data
- 4V's of Big Data (Volume, Velocity, Variety and Veracity)
- Where is Big Data Used
- Domains: Data Storage, Computations, Infrastructure
Teachers
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Craig Dennis
I am a developer / mentor seeking to make this world better than it was yesterday. I am a proud father. You can find me around Internettown as craigsdennis.
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Jared Smith
Jared is a Computer Security researcher at the US's largest national laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN, where he works on projects ranging from novel security data analytics tools to malware research. He was previously a software security engineer at Cisco System's internal security team and serves as a technical advisor for several Knoxville, TN companies. He roams the so-called "Cyberspace" as @jaredthecoder.