Big Data for Beginners

Part Of The On-Demand Courses

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

How to deploy Big Data in your environment
What technologies make up Big Data
Which common business problems Big Data can and cannot solve

This course includes:

Course Description
Outline
Instructor
System Requirements
What to Know Before Class

Course Description

The Big Data for Beginners course is designed to introduce the Big Data ecosystem. The course begins with basic concepts behind how Hadoop systems are laid out and how they function. Additionally, it covers the different types of work that you might consider for using Hadoop, and whether or not it is the right tool.

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Outline

Module 01 | Class Introduction

03m 49s total

Module 01A | Class Introduction

34m 27s

Module 02 | Big Data Basics

36m 03s total

Module 02A | Big Data Basics

36m 03s

Module 03 | Hadoop Ecosystem

16m 20s total

Module 03A | Hadoop Ecosystem

16m 20s

Module 04 | Data Storage Systems

24m 05s total

Module 04A | Data Storage Systems

24m 05s

Module 05 | What Problems Can Big Data Help Me With

39m 35s total

Module 05A | What Problems Can Big Data Help Me With

39m 35s

Module 06 | Onsite Deployment Options

104m 53s total

Module 06A | Overview

18m 16s

Module 06B | Windows

39m 32s

Module 06C | Linux

47m 05s

Module 07 | Cloud Deployment Options

34m 00s total

Module 07A | Cloud Deployment Options

34m 00s

Module 08 | Data Manipulation Tools

22m 99s total

Module 08A | Hive

08m 57s

Module 08B | Pig, Sqoop, Flume

14m 42s

Module 09 | Optimization

23m 42s total

Module 09A | Optimization

23m 42s

Module 10 | Data Visualization

17m 24s total

Module 10A | Data Visualization

17m 24s

Instructor

JOSH LUEDEMAN

BI Consultant
Josh is a Business Intelligence Consultant with Pragmatic Works. He has been working with SQL Server for almost ten years. He speaks at multiple IT events every year, including SQL Saturdays and Code on the Beach. He is also a member of the Business Intelligence and Big Data Virtual Chapters of PASS, the Professional Association of SQL Server. Josh lives in Orlando, FL where he is a member of OPASS, or Orlando’s local PASS chapter.

System Requirements

PowerShell 4.0
Azure PowerShell cmdlets
Access to Microsoft Hyper-V (or other virtualization host) to create Virtual Machines. Hyper-V is available for free with Windows 8 and higher
Excel 2013 add-ins for Power Pivot and Power Query

What to Know Before Class

No previous SQL experience is necessary. A basic understanding of Linux and PowerShell is needed to understand the Deployments section. A basic knowledge of Excel, Power Pivot and Power Query will be helpful for the Data Presentation section.

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