CS 444: Big Data Systems

General Information:

Course Materials:

• Syllabus
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Computing Trends
• Chapter 3. Overview of Big Data Ecosystem
• Chapter 4. Big Data Storage and Management
• Chapter 5. Big Data Computing and Processing
• Chapter 6. Big Data Analytics Algorithms
• Chapter 7. Big Data Visualization

Reading Materials:

• Data Science vs. Computer Science

https://fortune.com/education/articles/data-science-vs-computer-science

• The Largest Digital Camera Ever

https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/news/2020-09-08-sensors-world-largest-digital-camera-snap-first-3200-megapixel-images-slac.aspx

• Data Scientists Salaries And Jobs Immune To Covid-19, Survey Finds. Forbes, Aug 27, 2020:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gilpress/2020/08/27/data-scientists-salaries-and-jobs-immune-to-covid-19-survey-finds/#1391b7285183

• A recently collated report titled “Global Big Data Market” from the Ricerca Alfa (https://www.ricercaalfa.com/), a leading market research firm estimated that the overall Big Data market hold a market size of approximately US$ 65 billion for the year 2018 globally.

• How To Kill A Supercomputer: Dirty Power, Cosmic Rays, and Bad Solder? By Al Geist, Feb. 2016

http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/hardware/how-to-kill-a-supercomputer-dirty-power-cosmic-rays-and-bad-solder

Late policy: No late work will be accepted unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor.

Submission: Homework and project submissions must be uploaded to Canvas unless otherwise instructed.

Homework/Project assignments:

Homework 1 (30 points), assigned on Wednesday, 01/22/2025, due on Wednesday (11:59 pm), 01/29/2025

Homework 2 (10 points), assigned on Wednesday, 02/05/2025, due on Wednesday (11:59 pm), 02/12/2025

Homework 3 (10 points), assigned on Wednesday, 02/12/2025, due on Wednesday (11:59 pm), 02/19/2025

Homework 4 (40 points), assigned on Wednesday, 02/19/2025, due on Wednesday (11:59 pm), 02/26/2025

Homework 5 (40 points), assigned on Wednesday, 02/26/2025, due on Wednesday (11:59 pm), 03/12/2025

Homework 6 (100 BONUS points), assigned on Wednesday, 03/12/2025, due on Wednesday (11:59 pm), 03/26/2025

Project (100 points), assigned on Wednesday, 03/26/2025, due on Wednesday (11:59 pm), 05/07/2025

First Day of Classes: 01/21/2025, Tuesday

Spring Recess: 03/16/2025 Sunday - 03/22/2025, Saturday

Last Day of Classes: 05/07/2025, Wednesday

Final Exam: 05/14/2025, Wednesday, 6:00 -- 8:30 pm (to be confirmed)

Final Grades Due: 05/18/2025, Sunday