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Big Data Computing with Spark (edX)

Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - HKUST, HKUSTx,

Learn the theory and gain hands-on experience of big data systems, using Spark as the exemplary platform. Big data systems such as Hadoop and Spark emerge as enabling technologies in managing massive amounts of data across hundreds or even thousands of computing nodes. Meanwhile, cloud computing platforms have made these technologies easily accessible to individuals as well as large enterprises.

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This course exposes students to both the theory and hands-on experience of big data systems, using Spark as the exemplary platform.

What you'll learn

Spark programming using both RDD and DataFrame APIs
Useful packages including ML, GraphX/GraphFrames, and SparkStreaming
Spark internals and performance optimizations
Algorithm design for big data systems

Syllabus

Week 1: Overview, MapReduce, and Hadoop
Week 2-3: Spark Basics and RDD
Week 4: SparkSQL and MLib
Week 5: Spark internals
Week 6: Algorithm design for big data
Week 7: GraphX/GraphFrames
Week 8: Spark Streaming

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