Big Data science and the role of Hadoop and Spark
Data science is all about the following two aspects:
- Extracting deep meaning from the data
- Creating data products
Extracting deep meaning from data means fetching the value using statistical algorithms. A data product is a software system whose core functionality depends on the application of statistical analysis and machine learning to the data. Google AdWords or Facebook's People You May Know are a couple of examples of data products.
A fundamental shift from data analytics to data science
A fundamental shift from data analytics to data science is due to the rising need for better predictions and creating better data products.
Let's consider an example use case that explains the difference between ...
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