MANAGING DATA FOR ANALYTICS

Catalog description

This course is an introduction into what is meant by Big Data and its uses. An overview of the analytical platforms and tools to work with Big Data are discussed in the context of running better businesses and providing better services to customers. The issues of data variability, velocity, volume and data governance will be explored. Students will become familiar with data management tools in Hadoop and SQL and analysis tools in data visualization and machine learning with a focus on data integrity and consistency.