Predictive Analytics Using Big Data

Badge earners understand predictive models that create business value from Big Data solutions. Participants recognize the technology (databases, query languages, architectures) and statistical techniques of Big Data Analytics. Badge earners have completed a hands-on Predictive Analytics project.

Prerequisite: Basic understanding of statistics, databases, and data management
Program objectives:

Determine the predictive modeling problem definition
Understand statistical concepts and tools
Work with relational databases
Use the R language for prediction
Examine how to store Big Data using NoSQL frameworks, Hadoop, and Hortonworks
Process Big Data
Work with Pig Latin and Hive query language
Understand advanced analytics

Required Course

LCT8400 Predictive Analytics Using Big Data

Understands how the growth of smart devices and the huge data they generate, along with the significant increase in the ability of computers to digest and learn from data, has led to Predictive Analytics becoming a critical area of focus for most businesses. Explores the three dimensions of Predictive Analytics. Studies technology (databases, query languages, R language, architectures) and statistical techniques of Big Data Analytics. Learns the statistical techniques underpinning Predictive Analytics, such as regression and correlation. Applies Predictive Analytics to a real-life domain situation. Recommended Preparation: basic understanding of statistics, databases, and data management.

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