Introduction to Big Data Course (How To)

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

What is Big Data

Let's get to know what is meant when we talk about Big Data

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• Welcome

  2:30

• Characteristics of Big Data

  2:30

• The 4 V's of Big Data

  2 questions

• The Importance of Big Data

  2:38

• Exploring Our New Problems

  3:58

• What's Actually Big Data?

  4 questions

Where and How is Big Data Used

Let's explore some of the use cases for Big Data and take a look at the problems that it is solving.

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• Where is it Being Used?

  1:49

• Types of Data

  4:02

• Types of Big Data

  3 questions

• Domain: Data Storage

  4:07

• Domain: Computations

  4:23

• Domain: Infrastructure

  2:38

• Domains of Big Data

  3 questions

Big Data at Netflix

Let's take a look at how Netflix is relying on Big Data

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• What Problems Does Netflix Have?

  2:54

• How Does Netflix Apply Big Data Tools to Solve these Problems?

  3:59

• Netflix and Big Data

  3 questions

• Wrapping Up

  2:39

• Course Review

  5 questions