Big data helps organizations gain new insights from previously untapped data sources; sources such as sensors, devices, the web, social media and transactional applications. This in turn enables businesses to make faster and better decisions to improve customer relationships. Individuals with the skills and understanding to make sense of all this data, therefore, are highly sought-after. During this course, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of big data. You will develop an understanding of how big data enables businesses to provide better services to customers. You’ll explore how to process big data on platforms that handle the volume, velocity, variety, and veracity of big data – the 4 Vs. You will learn about Hadoop, and other big data solutions. And you will investigate the importance of big data in data science. Once you have completed this course, you will have a good understanding of big data, its characteristics and use cases. You will have an appreciation of big data sources and how to use the data at your fingertips to the benefit of a business. Plus, you will know how to process big data and work with Hadoop. For individuals keen to build a successful career in data science, Big Data 101 is the ideal place to start. .