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Udacity

Big Data Systems

via Udacity

Overview

Discover the frameworks and architectures behind modern big data systems. This course emphasizes NoSQL and data lake design, culminating in a project where you design an enterprise data lake solution.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to Big Data Systems
    • In this lesson, we will take a 30000 foot view of Big Data and see why it is so important. We will meet the instructor and hear about the components of the course, including the final project.
  • Characteristics of Big Data
    • In this lesson you will learn about the main characteristics of Big Data, called the 4Vs. You will also start to explore the Big Data ecosystem.
  • Ingestion, Storage and Processing Frameworks
    • In this lesson, you'll take a look at several of the layers that make Big Data possible, We will also look at some of the tools that help implement those layers.
  • NoSQL Databases
    • In this lesson, we will look at the differences between NoSQL and SQL. We will also see why and how NoSQL databases provide capabilities that allow Big Data to be possible.
  • Scalable Data Lake Architecture
    • In this lesson, we will see what a Data Lake storage implementation of Big Data looks like. In addition to the benefits, we will see what considerations, risks, and challenges organizations face.
  • Project - Designing an Enterprise Data Lake System
    • In this lesson, we will lead you through the scenario and instructions for completing the final project, which is a proposal for an actual Data Lake architecture.

Taught by

Shrinath Parikh

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