The book proposes a systematic approach to big data collection documentation & development of analytic procedures that foster collaboration on a large scale This approach designated as "data factoring" emphasizes the need to think of each individual dataset developed by an individual project as part of a broader data ecosystem easily accessible & exploitable by parties not directly involved with data collection & documentation Furthermore data factoring uses & encourages pre-analytic operations that add value to big data sets especially recombining & repurposing The book proposes a research-development agenda that can undergird an ideal data factory approach Several programmatic chapters discuss specialized issues involved in data factoring (documentation meta-data

Specification building flexible yet comprehensive data ontologies usability issues involved in collaborative tools etc) The book also presents case studies for data factoring & processing that can lead to building better scientific collaboration & data sharing strategies & tools Finally the book presents the teaching utility of data factoring & the ethical & privacy concerns related to it Chapter 9 of this book is available open access under a CC BY 40 license at linkspringercom

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Find the right big data solution for your business or organization Big data management is one of the major challenges facing business industry & not-for-profit organizations Data sets such as customer transactions for a mega-retailer weather patterns monitored by meteorologists or social network activity can quickly outpace the capacity of traditional data management tools If you need to develop or manage big data solutions you'll appreciate how these four experts define explain & guide you through this new & often confusing concept You'll learn what it is why it matters & how to choose & implement solutions that work Effectively managing big data is an issue of growing importance to businesses not-for-profit organizations government & IT professionals Authors are experts in information management big data & a variety of solutions Explains big data in detail & discusses how to select & implement a solution security concerns to consider data storage & presentation issues analytics & much more Provides essential information in a no-nonsense easy-to-understand style that is empowering Big Data For Dummies cuts through the confusion & helps you take charge of big data solutions for your organization ...

Big data has the power to transform education & educational research Governments researchers & commercial companies are only beginning to understand the potential that big data offers in informing policy ideas contributing to the development of new educational tools & innovative ways of conducting research This cutting-edge overview explores the current state-of-play looking at big data & the related topic of computer code to examine the implications for education & schooling for today & the near future Key topics include The role of learning analytics & educational data science in schools A critical appreciation of code algorithms & infrastructures The rise of cognitive classrooms' & the practical application of computational algorithms to learning environments Important digital research methods issues for researchers This is essential reading for anyone studying or working in today's education environment! ...

The best-selling author of Big Data is back this time with a unique & in-depth insight into how specific companies use big data Big data is on the tip of everyone's tongue Everyone understands its power & importance but many fail to grasp the actionable steps & resources required to utilise it effectively 320 pages Marr Bernard ...

Learn how to integrate full-stack open source big data architecture & to choose the correct technology-Scala Spark Mesos Akka Cassandra & Kafka-in every layer Big data architecture is becoming a requirement for many different enterprises So far however the focus has largely been on collecting aggregating & crunching large data sets in a timely manner In many cases now organizations need more than one paradigm to perform efficient analyses Big Data SMACK explains each of the full-stack technologies & more importantly how to best integrate them It provides detailed coverage of the practical benefits of these technologies & incorporates real-world examples in every situation This book focuses on the problems & scenarios solved by the architecture as well as the solutions provided by every technology It covers the six main concepts of big data architecture & how integrate replace & reinforce every layer The language Scala The engine Spark (SQL MLib Streaming Graph X) The container Mesos Docker The view Akka The storage Cassandra The message broker Kafka What You Will Learn Make big data architecture without using complex Greek letter architectures Build a cheap but effective cluster infrastructure Make queries reports & graphs that business demands Manage & exploit unstructured & No-SQL data sources Use tools to monitor the performance of your architecture Integrate all technologies & decide which ones replace & which ones reinforce Who This Book Is For Developers data architects & data scientists looking to integrate the most successful big data open stack architecture & to choose the correct technology in every layer ...

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An inspiring step-by-step drawing book that even pre-readers can follow with lots of space to draw in the book Children can discover how to draw very simple animals vehicles robots monsters & more 96 pages ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Tom Hanks won rave reviews for his Oscar nominated performance (1988 Best Actor) as a twelve-year old boy trapped inside a thirty-year-old body in director Penny Marshall&s winning comedy At a carnival young Josh Baskin wishes he was big
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