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Overview
Organizations now have access to massive amounts of data and it’s influencing the way they operate. They are realizing in order to be successful they must leverage their data to make effective business decisions.
In this Big Data Fundamentals course, part of the Big Data MicroMasters Program from University of Adelaide - AdelaideX you will learn how big data is driving organisational change and the key challenges organizations face when trying to analyse massive data sets.
Key Facts
You will learn fundamental techniques, such as data mining and stream processing. You will also learn how to design and implement PageRank algorithms using MapReduce, a programming paradigm that allows for massive scalability across hundreds or thousands of servers in a Hadoop cluster. You will learn how big data has improved web search and how online advertising systems work.
By the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of the various applications of big data methods in industry and research.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- The basics of working with big data
- Web and social networks
- Clustering big data
- Google web search
- Parallel and distributed computing using MapReduce
- Computing similar documents in big data
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 70 days
- 8 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Portland, United States
Disciplines
Data Science & Big Data View 463 other Short Courses in Data Science & Big Data in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
This course forms part of the Big Data MicroMasters Program, which provides existing or aspiring data scientists and business analysts with the the skills to make informed, data-driven business decisions.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents199 USD / full≈ 199 USD / full - Out-of-State199 USD / full≈ 199 USD / full
Additional Details
- Unlimited access + verified certificate: $199 USD
- Limited access: free
Funding
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