- Measure the speed of the following activities:
- Download a file (≥1GB) from a remote server (outside NJIT) to your local computer
- Copy a big file (>=5GB) from an external (USB) drive to the internal storage of your local computer
- Move a big chunk of data (≥10GB) from buffer to buffer in memory
Submission requirements: A PDF file that describes the network setting and system configuration, measurement tool/method/program, and throughput performance in Mbps or Gbps for each activity (10 pts).
- Identify a "Big Data" application, and write a survey paper with a title and a detailed description of the following:
- Application domain and background
- Four V's of big data
- Big data challenges (storage, management, computing, analysis, transfer, etc.)
- Existing approaches to big data-related problems
- Possible solutions proposed by you
- Value of the big data application
Submission requirements: A zipped file that contains
- A PDF file of the report: ≥5 full pages, single space, single column, 12 pts font, 1-inch margins (10 pts)
- A PPT file of <=15 slides for a 15-min presentation and a 5-min Q&A in class
(10 pts)