ITC506 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Feedback, Artificial Neural Network, Exponential Growth
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Start by explaining that big data is a nebulous term. Its definition and the composition of the techniques and technologies that are covered under this umbrella term are constantly changing and being redefined. There is no standardizing body for big data or nosql so there is no one in charge to make a definitive statement about exactly what qualifies as big data. This is made worse by the fact that most technologies for big data problems and the nosql movement are open- source so even the developers working in the arena are often a loose community without hierarchy or structure. As a generic definition, big data is data of such volume, velocity, and/or variety that it is difficult for traditional relational database technologies to store and process it. Students need to understand that the definition of big data is relative, not absolute.
