Big Data Systems Introduction to Big Data SystemsIn this lesson, we will take a 30000 foot view of Big Data and see why it is so important. We will meet the instructor and hear about the components of the course, including the final project.Characteristics of Big DataIn this lesson you will learn about the main characteristics of Big Data, called the 4Vs. You will also start to explore the Big Data ecosystem.Ingestion, Storage and Processing FrameworksIn this lesson, you'll take a look at several of the layers that make Big Data possible, We will also look at some of the tools that help implement those layers.NoSQL DatabasesIn this lesson, we will look at the differences between NoSQL and SQL. We will also see why and how NoSQL databases provide capabilities that allow Big Data to be possible. Scalable Data Lake ArchitectureIn this lesson, we will see what a Data Lake storage implementation of Big Data looks like. In addition to the benefits, we will see what considerations, risks, and challenges organizations face.Project - Designing an Enterprise Data Lake SystemIn this lesson, we will lead you through the scenario and instructions for completing the final project, which is a proposal for an actual Data Lake architecture.CompanyAbout Us Why Udacity? Blog In the News Jobs at Udacity Become a Mentor Partner with Udacity ResourcesCatalog Career Outcomes Help and FAQ Scholarships Resource Center Udacity SchoolsSchool of Animation and Game Development School of Artificial Intelligence School of Autonomous Systems School of Business Career Resources School of Cloud Computing School of Cybersecurity School of Data Science School of DevOps School of Executive Leadership School of Product Management School of Programming and Development Featured ProgramsBusiness Analytics SQL AWS Cloud Architect Data Analyst Intro to Programming Digital Marketing Self Driving Car Engineer Only at UdacityArtificial Intelligence Deep Learning Digital Marketing Flying Car and Autonomous Flight Engineer Intro to Self-Driving Cars Machine Learning Engineer Robotics Software Engineer