About the Course
Big Data Computing Certification
Institution: IBM
Duration:1month
Completion Date: November 2023
Overview:
This certification provided in-depth knowledge of Big Data technologies and tools, focusing on scalable computing solutions for processing vast datasets.
Key Learning Outcomes:
Big Data Fundamentals:
Gained a strong understanding of Big Data concepts, characteristics, and challenges.
Explored the benefits and applications of Big Data across industries.
Distributed Computing:
Learned how distributed computing frameworks like Hadoop and Spark are used for managing and processing large datasets.
Understood key components such as HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System) and MapReduce.
Data Processing with Spark:
Acquired hands-on experience with Apache Spark for real-time data processing.
Implemented Spark operations, including transformations, actions, and RDDs (Resilient Distributed Datasets).
NoSQL Databases:
Studied the architecture and use cases of NoSQL databases for unstructured and semi-structured data storage.
Worked with databases such as MongoDB for scalable data management.
Data Analytics and Visualization:
Conducted large-scale data analysis using machine learning libraries integrated with Spark.
Generated insights and visualizations using tools like Apache Zeppelin and Jupyter notebooks.
Real-Time Data Analytics:
Applied real-time analytics on streaming data using Spark Streaming.
Skills Acquired:
Distributed computing with Hadoop and Spark
Real-time data processing and analytics
NoSQL database management
ETL pipeline design and implementation
Big Data visualization and reporting
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