Johns Hopkins University
Big Data Processing Using Hadoop Specialization

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Johns Hopkins University

Big Data Processing Using Hadoop Specialization

Master Big Data Processing with Hadoop. Gain hands-on experience with Hadoop tools and techniques to efficiently process, analyze, and manage big data in real-world applications.

Karthik Shyamsunder

Instructor: Karthik Shyamsunder

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Intermediate level

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at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Gain expertise in Hadoop ecosystem components like HDFS, YARN, and MapReduce for big data processing and management across various tasks.

  • Learn to set up, configure, and utilize tools like Hive, Pig, HBase, and Spark for efficient data analysis, processing, and real-time management.

  • Develop advanced programming techniques for MapReduce, optimization methods, and parallelism strategies to handle large-scale data sets effectively.

  • Understand the architecture and functionality of Hadoop and its components, applying them to solve complex data challenges in real-world scenarios.

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

  • Define Big Data, explore its relevance in analytics and data science, and understand trends shaping modern data processing technologies.

  • Examine Hadoop architecture, its ecosystem, and subprojects, distinguishing distributions and their roles in Big Data solutions.

  • Acquire practical skills to install, configure, and run Hadoop on a Linux virtual machine, enabling effective Big Data processing.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Installing and Configuring Hadoop
Category: Operating Hadoop Environments
Category: Exploring Hadoop Architecture
Category: Hadoop Ecosystem Components
Category: Understanding Big Data Concepts

What you'll learn

  • Understand HDFS architecture, components, and how it ensures scalability and availability for big data processing.

  • Learn to configure Hadoop for Java programming and perform file CRUD operations using HDFS APIs.

  • Master advanced HDFS programming concepts like compression, serialization, and working with specialized file structures like Sequence and Map files.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Hadoop Configuration
Category: Specialized File Structures
Category: HDFS Architecture and Components
Category: HDFS CRUD Operations
Category: Data Compression Techniques

What you'll learn

  • Learn the fundamentals of YARN and MapReduce architectures, including how they work together to process large-scale data efficiently.

  • Understand and implement Mapper and Reducer parallelism in MapReduce jobs to improve data processing efficiency and scalability.

  • Apply optimization techniques such as combiners, partitioners, and compression to enhance the performance and I/O operations of MapReduce jobs.

  • Explore advanced concepts like multithreading, speculative execution, input/output formats, and how to avoid common MapReduce anti-patterns.

Skills you'll gain

Category: MapReduce Optimization Techniques
Category: YARN Architecture and Capabilities
Category: Mapper and Reducer Parallelism
Category: MapReduce Programming Paradigm
Category: Advanced MapReduce Concepts

What you'll learn

  • Learn to set up and configure Hive, Pig, HBase, and Spark for efficient big data analysis and processing within the Hadoop ecosystem.

  • Master Hive’s SQL-like queries for data retrieval, management, and optimization using partitions and joins to enhance query performance.

  • Understand Pig Latin for scripting data transformations, including the use of operators like join and debug to process large datasets effectively.

  • Gain expertise in NoSQL databases with HBase for real-time read/write operations, and use Spark’s core programming model for fast data processing.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Spark Data Processing and Analytics
Category: Hadoop Ecosystem Integration and Optimization
Category: Hive Querying and Data Management
Category: Pig Latin Scripting
Category: NoSQL Database Management

Instructor

Karthik Shyamsunder
Johns Hopkins University
4 Courses29 learners

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