CS879 Advanced Topics in Big Data Analytics

This course addresses advanced topics in big data analytics, particularly those that emphasize performance. The architecture of the World Wide Web is examined in light of performance bottlenecks. Techniques to mitigate those, such as in-memory data and massively parallel computation, are covered. The use of big data analytics to help defend the computing infrastructure of an organization from security threats is explored.

Prerequisite

CS872 or CS877

Corequisite

None

Credits

4

Distribution

Computer Science/Engineering/Information Technology