Big Data Analysis I (DCS 640)

Term: 2022-2023 Fall

Faculty

Murchtricia JonesShow MyInfo popup for Murchtricia Jones

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Brief Bio: Hello all! I am Dr. Murchtricia Jones. The Director of Data Science and Chair of the School of Computing, Applied Sciences, and Engineering. I am so excited to be a part of your educational journey. 

I am a wife and mother of two. I am from St. Croix, USVI, a beautiful Caribbean island. I can be bribed with high-quality chocolate, oxtails, and jollof rice. Haha! 

Schedule

Tue-Thu, 2:40 PM - 5:40 PM (8/22/2022 - 10/9/2022) Location: MAIN DEEDS D105

Description

Students will learn the terminology and core concepts behind Big Data problems and application, as well as Big Data systems. This course will also provide a hands-on introduction to two of the most common Big Data frameworks--Hadoop and Spark. Students will learn how to recast Big Data problems as Data Science questions. As students will install and run these open-source Big Data software tools, there are hardware requirements for those who take this course remotely. Consult with instructors for more details.