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Understanding the Big Data Advantage for Your Agency
This five-lesson course breaks down big data and Hadoop, exploring how the right approach to data management and analytics can change the way government agencies meet their missions.
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Understanding the Big Data Advantage for Your Agency Lesson 1: What is Big Data?
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Understanding the Big Data Advantage for Your Agency Lesson 2: Understanding Hadoop
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Understanding the Big Data Advantage for Your Agency Lesson 3: Big Data in Action
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Understanding the Big Data Advantage for Your Agency Lesson 4: Your Journey to Big Data
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