
OBJECTIVE
CHAPTER
9
Working with Big Data
inPython
9.1 Prerequisites
9.2 Basic Libraries in Python
9.3 Python Libraries for Dealing
with Large Data Sets
9.4 Python-MapReduce Using
Hadoop Streaming
In the previous chapter, we explored the possibilities of
using R as an alternate tool to work with large data sets.
We made an in-depth analysis about the capabilities of
R programming to handle large data sets. Finally, we
wrapped up with an introduction to the integration of
R with Hadoop ecosystem.
Continuing with the similar thread for Python, in
this chapter, we shall explore the capabilities of Python
for data management. We shall start ...