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An unimaginably vast amount of data is now generated by our on-line lives and businesses, At the same time, our ability to store, manage, analyse, and exploit this data is becoming ever more sophisticated. This Very Short Introduction maps out the technology, and also the range of possibilities, challenges, and ethical questions it raises.

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Big data is in the news, and this excellent very short introduction brings the reader up to speed and enables them to understand the various components and implications. * Paradigm Explorer *
This is a very useful, concise introduction to the topic of big data. * Jonathan Cowie, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation *
A very short introduction to a very big subject ... arguably the most topical of this book series ... This very short introduction is perfect for anyone who is a little bit baffled by the very concept of big data. Holmes introduces the subject in a format that is both concise and manageable. * Jade Taylor-Salazar, E&T Magazine *

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Big Data

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 23 November 2017
      ISBN-13 9780198779575
      978-0198779575
      ISBN-10 0198779577
      Also in:
      Computing Data capture and analysis Dictionaries, Reference & Language Data science and analysis

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An unimaginably vast amount of data is now generated by our on-line lives and businesses, At the same time, our ability to store, manage, analyse, and exploit this data is becoming ever more sophisticated. This Very Short Introduction maps out the technology, and also the range of possibilities, challenges, and ethical questions it raises.

      Trade Review
      Big data is in the news, and this excellent very short introduction brings the reader up to speed and enables them to understand the various components and implications. * Paradigm Explorer *
      This is a very useful, concise introduction to the topic of big data. * Jonathan Cowie, Science Fact & Science Fiction Concatenation *
      A very short introduction to a very big subject ... arguably the most topical of this book series ... This very short introduction is perfect for anyone who is a little bit baffled by the very concept of big data. Holmes introduces the subject in a format that is both concise and manageable. * Jade Taylor-Salazar, E&T Magazine *

      Table of Contents
      BYTE SIZE CHART; REFERENCES; FURTHER READING; INDEX

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