Big Data

FAQs

• What is Big Data?

  Big data refers to the massive volume of both structured and unstructured data that is generated by businesses on a daily basis. This data is analyzed to find trends, patterns, and associations that can be beneficial for the business (referred to as “business intelligence”).

• What are the best beginner courses in Big Data for beginners?

  Some of the best big data courses for people wanting to venture into this lucrative field are: 

  • Big Data Hadoop Certification
  • MongoDB Certification Course

• What are the best courses in Big Data for intermediates?

  The Apache Kafka course is a great next step for intermediates after completing big data training for beginners.

• What are the best advanced-level courses in Big Data?

  The advanced level courses in big data include:

  • Big Data and Hadoop Administrator
  • Apache Spark and Scala
  • Big Data Engineer

• What is the state (and future prospects) of the Big Data job market?

  The big data applications market is expected to grow from $5.3 billion in 2018 to $19.4 billion by 2026.

• What are the top job titles in the field of Big Data?

  The top five job titles in the field of big data are:

  • Data Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Architect
  • Database Developer
  • Data Security Administrator

• What is the recommended career path for Big Data aspirants?

  The career path for a big data aspirant is:

  1. Operating system - You need to learn about the popular operating systems on which big data tools run
  2. Programming - Get an in-depth understanding of programming languages to process data easily and efficiently
  3. DBMS and SQL - Learn to write SQL queries which are needed to optimally manage data in databases
  4. ETL and warehousing tools - Study the ETL tools critical to the aggregation and analysis of unstructured data from different sources
  5. Hadoop and Spark frameworks - Process and analyze large volumes of data with a thorough knowledge of Hadoop and Spark
  6. Data mining and modelling - Understand how to analyze existing data and discover patterns for creating predictive data models

  Once you are done with the aforementioned steps, you can become a big data professional.

• What is the average salary of a Big Data professional?

  A Big Data Specialist can earn around $107,801 annually in the United States.

• Which are the top industries suitable for Big Data professionals?

  The top industries that are suitable for big data professionals are:

  • Medicine and healthcare
  • Banking
  • Information technology
  • Education
  • Retail
  • Ecommerce

• What are the top companies hiring Big Data professionals?

  The top five companies hiring big data professionals are:

  • IBM
  • Microsoft
  • Facebook
  • Oracle
  • Amazon

• Do you offer any university partnered program in Big Data?

  Yes, Simplilearn provides you a Post Graduate Program in Data Engineering in partnership with Purdue University.