BIG DATA
- Overview
- Assessment methods
- Learning objectives
- Contents
- Full programme
- Delivery method
- Teaching methods
- Contacts/Info
Knowledge of a programming language (Java, Python), Databases, and a good understanding of the written English language, which allows access to a large amount of educational material, publications, manuals, programs, etc., which are available on the subject, are appropriate.
The objective of the exam (in written test mode) is to ascertain the acquisition of the knowledge and skills described in the section "Course objectives", evaluating the level of knowledge and above all the ability to put into practice, even integrating them, the techniques and contents seen in class.
The written test with open answers focuses on ascertaining the ability to synthesize the theoretical knowledge acquired, with particular regard to the ability to identify the theoretical elements to be used in the design and processing of big data.
In addition to the written test, learning is also verified by evaluating the various practical tasks to be carried out from time to time during the course. The evaluation of the practical tasks has a weight of 3 points to be added / subtracted from the final evaluation obtained from the written test.
The final score is expressed out of thirty.
The course aims to illustrate the conceptual and applicative elements of the big data sector, open data, and statistical and Artificial Intelligence methodologies for data analysis and for the generation of knowledge starting from the processing of the infinite amount of data that surrounds us.
The course aims to provide the basic skills related to:
1. identification of the data sources to be used;
2. to the manipulation of data;
3. to the generation of knowledge starting from data.
The student, therefore, acquires knowledge and understanding in reference to:
1. the characteristics of big data both at the hardware, infrastructural, and software level;
2. the methods of processing big data, through real-time information analysis models;
3. the graphic and visual representation of the data.
The skills and abilities acquired by the student at the end of the course are:
1. ability to identify the most appropriate data sources;
2. ability to design infrastructure solutions and data processing software;
3. ability to apply the most appropriate models of data analysis.
- Introduction to Big Data, definitions, and the 5V model
- Examples and Case Studies: Scenarios and Applicative domains for Big Data (ability 1)
- Use of data in the context of open data, e-government, and open-gov (ability 1)
- Introduction to Visualization of Data: tools, approaches, and technologies to design and create interactive dashboards to organize and represent data (ability 2)
- Social and Citizen Data Science: what is and which kind of data sources to use (Facebook API, Twitter API, Instagram API) (ability 1)
- Introduction to infrastructural technologies to manage and store Big Data (ability 2)
- Models of Big Data (based on predictive statistical approaches, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence) (ability 3)
- Practical development of Big Data Solutions (abilities 1,2,3)
See Section: Contents
The course is divided into lectures (48 hours) divided as detailed in the Course Contents section. The lectures must give students all the tools to then understand and apply the theoretical aspects learned in practical and real contexts. The lessons will therefore have an extremely practical cut and will see the application of theoretical aspects on continuous case studies. In the classroom, practical tasks will be solved in small work teams, to put into practice what they have learned and to allow students to make a self-assessment of their work and their preparation.
The student's personal commitment to autonomous re-elaboration is calibrated on the canonical value of a total of 25 hours per CFU.
The teacher receives by appointment, upon request via e-mail to davide.tosi@uninsubria.it. The teacher only replies to e-mails signed and from the students.uninsubria.it domain.
The slides of the lectures in PDF format are made available on the University e-learning platform, together with scientific articles and specific literature on the topic (reports, datasets, etc.). It is therefore not necessary to have a textbook.