Big Data and Analytics: The Key Concepts and Practical Applications of Big Data Analytics

Big data and analytics is an indispensable guide that navigates the complex data management and analysis. This comprehensive book covers the core principles, processes, and tools, ensuring readers grasp the essentials and progress to advanced applications.

It will help you understand the different analysis types like descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive. Learn about NoSQL databases and their benefits over SQL. The book centers on Hadoop, explaining its features, versions, and main components like HDFS (storage) and MapReduce (processing). Explore MapReduce and YARN for efficient data processing. Gain insights into MongoDB and Hive, popular tools in the big data landscape.

KEY FEATURES

• Learn about big data and how it helps businesses innovate, grow, and make decisions efficiently.
• Learn about data collection, storage, processing, and analysis, along with tools and methods.
• Discover real-life examples of big data applications across industries, addressing challenges like privacy and security.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Grasp big data fundamentals and applications.
• Master descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
• Understand HDFS, MapReduce, YARN, and their functionalities.
• Explore data storage, retrieval, and manipulation in a NoSQL database.
• Gain practical insights and apply them to real-world scenarios.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book caters to a diverse audience, including data professionals, analysts, IT managers, and business intelligence practitioners.

About the Author

Dr. Jugnesh Kumar is working as a professor in the Computer Science and Engineering department at Echelon Institute of Technology, Faridabad. He also has more than 18 years of teaching experience. He holds an M.Tech. and PhD in computer science and engineering. He had successfully organized international and national-level conferences. He has published more than 35 articles in Scopus-indexed, SCI-high-impact journals and international conferences.

Dr. Anubhav Kumar is working as a Professor at SCSE Galgotias University, Greater Noida. He also has more than 17 years of teaching experience. He holds an M.Tech and PhD in computer science and engineering. His doctoral work in computer science and engineering focused on NLP. He has published more than 65 Articles in Scopus Indexed/SCI/High Impact Journals and International Conferences.

Dr. Rinku Kumar is working as an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at St. Andrews Institute of Technology and Management, Gurugram. He also has more than ten years of working experience. He has published more than 12 Articles in Scopus and High Impact Journals and Conferences.