INFS6241-A Big Data Technologies (Spring 2024)
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Course Details
Section will be taught totally online with no scheduled class meetings. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 4 (03/09/2024 - 05/03/2024)
Days: ONLINE
Time: -
Location: Internet/Online
Room:
Seats Available: 11 Seats
Credits: 3
Course Description
Big Data Technologies offers an introduction to technologies, algorithms, and tools necessary to perform Big Data Analytics. This course covers the core concepts behind Big Data problems, applications, and systems. The course also introduces common Big Data frameworks, including, among others: Hadoop, Spark, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). By the end of the course, students should be able to: discuss and apply Big Data Analytics concepts, setup Big Data analytics platforms using AWS cloud-based services, use MapReduce to process and analyze Big Data, and use Spark to process and analyze both structured and unstructured Big Data in the cloud.
Course Materials
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Gary A. Davis, D.Sc.
davis@rmu.edu
412-397-6440 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 222
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University Professor of Computer and Information Systems
Computer and Information Systems
davis@rmu.edu
412-397-6440 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 222
Profile