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Learn Hadoop framework for big data analysis for free

33 points by priyankt 15y ago

bsenftner 15y ago
Anyone have any experience with "Big Data University"?
- pella 15y ago
  "Meanwhile, IT professionals and students looking to build Hadoop skills can take advantage of IBM's BigDataUniversity.com, a new Website where users can learn the basics of Hadoop, stream computing, open-source software development and database management techniques to prepare for careers as data scientists. The site includes hundreds of easy-to-use tutorials, videos and coding exercises geared to build Hadoop, BigInsights, DB2 and WebSphere skills, and many courses are free. More than 8,000 students worldwide have already registered from countries such as Brazil, Russia, China, India, Korea, South Africa and the U.S." http://infoexecutive.itincanada.ca/index.php?cid=16&id=15069&np=3 http://infoexecutive.itincanada.ca/index.php?cid=16&id=1...
AlexBlom 15y ago
Same question as bsenftner. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable authenticating just yet.
beagledude 15y ago
not trusting them with any creds
- bravura 15y ago
  Aside: what is the risk associated with giving someone your google authentication?
  - jufo 15y ago
    You are not giving them your Google credentials - you are allowing them to use Google to sign you in, confirming your identity (name, email). Technical details are here: http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/docs/OpenID.html http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/docs/OpenID.html - the key point is that your password remains private between you and Google.
rdsgrsdgs 15y ago
http://db2university.db2oncampus.com/download/BD001EN.zip http://db2university.db2oncampus.com/download/BD001EN.zip
- jufo 15y ago
  Note that the initial setup instructions and videos are in the "Solutions" directory.
mpd 15y ago
I just signed up. Will check it out later today. I did notice a couple of misspellings: enrol -> enroll, enrolment -> enrollment
- jufo 15y ago
  Isn't that just British vs. American English? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SpNeo/Spelling_Guide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SpNeo/Spelling_Guide

33 points by priyankt 15y ago

bsenftner 15y ago

Anyone have any experience with "Big Data University"?

pella 15y ago
"Meanwhile, IT professionals and students looking to build Hadoop skills can take advantage of IBM's BigDataUniversity.com, a new Website where users can learn the basics of Hadoop, stream computing, open-source software development and database management techniques to prepare for careers as data scientists. The site includes hundreds of easy-to-use tutorials, videos and coding exercises geared to build Hadoop, BigInsights, DB2 and WebSphere skills, and many courses are free. More than 8,000 students worldwide have already registered from countries such as Brazil, Russia, China, India, Korea, South Africa and the U.S." http://infoexecutive.itincanada.ca/index.php?cid=16&id=15069&np=3 http://infoexecutive.itincanada.ca/index.php?cid=16&id=1...

AlexBlom 15y ago

Same question as bsenftner. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable authenticating just yet.

beagledude 15y ago

not trusting them with any creds

bravura 15y ago
Aside: what is the risk associated with giving someone your google authentication?
- jufo 15y ago
  You are not giving them your Google credentials - you are allowing them to use Google to sign you in, confirming your identity (name, email). Technical details are here: http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/docs/OpenID.html http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/docs/OpenID.html - the key point is that your password remains private between you and Google.

rdsgrsdgs 15y ago

http://db2university.db2oncampus.com/download/BD001EN.zip http://db2university.db2oncampus.com/download/BD001EN.zip

jufo 15y ago
Note that the initial setup instructions and videos are in the "Solutions" directory.

mpd 15y ago

I just signed up. Will check it out later today. I did notice a couple of misspellings: enrol -> enroll, enrolment -> enrollment

jufo 15y ago
Isn't that just British vs. American English? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SpNeo/Spelling_Guide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SpNeo/Spelling_Guide