Big Data Basics

Course aim

To explore Big Data concepts, including cloud and big data architectures, an overview of Big Data analytics, implementation of Big Data initiatives, and to apply these concepts using an industry standard non-relational database environment.

Course content

Part A: Big Data Fundamentals
The Data explosion and the evolution of Big Data;
Issues and challenges with the data explosion;
Management;
 - Transfer & storage, processing.
 - Definition of Big Data
Characteristics of Big Data;
Sources of Big Data(eg social media, customer reviews, census data, sensor data, GIS etc);
Benefits of Big Data;
Challenges with the data explosion;
 - Information management;
 - Privacy & security;
 - Data analytics;
 - Information Strategy;
 - Skills and competencies;
 - The role of the Data Scientist.
Characteristics of Big Data;

Part B: Big Data Technologies Roadmap
Cloud and Big Data architectures;
Non-relational databases: techniques for storing and processing large volumes of structured and unstructured data;
Streaming data;
Unstructured data (text, video, audio etc);
Hadoop, MapReduce and the Big Data ecosystem;
Information Quality & Governance of Big Data.

Part C: Big Data Analytics Overview
Reasoning, logic etc;
Dealing with uncertainty;
Search, indexing, & memory;
Streams, information & language;
Analysing sentiment;
Information extraction;
Visualisation.

Part D: Execution and Implementation of Big Data Initiatives
The Business Case for Big Data Initiatives;
Why should companies invest in Big Data;
Analytical Process Management;
Innovation using Big Data;
Case Studies.

Part E: Future Directions in Big Data

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Students in LBCP or LHSG must have completed 36 units prior to enrolling in this course.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop (Face-to-face and/or virtual workshops, including small group work.)	2 hours x 13 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Workshop (Face-to-face and/or virtual workshops, including small group work.)	2 hours x 13 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External (On-line materials, on-line interactions with these material, weekly on-line computer practicals in a virtual machine environment, online interactions with the course coordinator and with other students, including through virtual workshops. )	N/A x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Continuous assessment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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