Introduction to Big Data with PySpark

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. This course is an introduction to the underlying concepts behind big data with a practical and hands-on approach with PySpark. Big data is everywhere, and touches data science, data engineering, and machine learning. It is becoming central to marketing, strategy, and research. This course covers the applications and implications of big data on finance, social media, health, and medicine. PySpark makes it easy to start analyzing big data, making the potential of big data accessible to anyone who knows Python. In this course, you will learn how to handle big data with PySpark. In addition to learning how to manage the data, you will also be exposed to the conceptual underpinnings that make working with big data possible.