Assignment
For the Research Paper- remember to cite your 3 sources. The 3 sources should be peer-reviewed from a Database Journal, ACM, IEEE, etc. (avoid vendor papers, such as papers from Oracle, Microsoft, etc.).
Activity: Research Paper - Big Data
Big Data has opened the door to new job opportunities and has a number of new tools/technologies that are used such as Hadoop, NoSQL, Map Reduce, Pig, Scala, Python, Hive, Dryad, Hadapt, Hbase, and others.
Research and write a four-to-five page paper exploring Big Data and a few of the new technologies mentioned above or additional technologies that you find related to Big Data. Be sure to use the APA style and format for your paper.
Youtube Video: "The human face of big data: Rick Smolan at TEDxMidwest"
In addition to the two videos above research more information about big data and provide a paper addressing the following questions at a minimum...
In your research findings, you should address the following questions, at a minimum. What is Big Data? Why do we need it and what can it do for an organization? What are some of the tools/technologies used to accomplish Big Data? What do they do or what are they used for? Who is using Big Data and why?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.