Description: Surprising Mind Blowing Facts and Figures of Big Data by Ajit Kumar Roy Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description "Big Data" is a hot topic and getting a lot of media and business attention. Everyone is talking about big data, from the challenges to yearly spending, job creation and even the tools required for big data projects. Many believe big data will help businesses make better decisions. Big Data is the expression of this gigantic mass of information that we are constantly generating at the global level due to the tremendous amount of data generated daily from fields such as business, research, and sciences. Big Data is everywhere and represents huge opportunities to those who can use it effectively. Big Data is the result of practically everything in the world being monitored and measured; creating data faster than the available technologies can store, process or manage it. Big data is a buzzword that is ambiguous and often misunderstood. But it also feels like it could be the next big thing. Advances in sensing technologies, the digitization of commerce and communications, and the advent and growth in social media are a few of the trends which have created the opportunity to use large scale, fine grained data to understand systems, behavior and commerce; while innovation in technology makes it viable economically to use that information to inform decisions and improve outcomes. Our world is bursting with information, yet we have a lack of data where we need it most: in and about the poorest and most marginalized communities.Therefore, the theme chosen for this years World Statistics Day, "Better Data for Better Lives". It is realized that high quality statistics are essential for designing and targeting policies to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and rural poverty, and to promote the sustainable use of natural resources for cost effective output. They provide the foundation for evidence-based decision-making for governments and the international community, and play a critical role in measuring and monitoring progress toward national and international development goals and targets. Big data is at the intersection of collecting, organizing, storing, and turning all of that raw data into truly meaningful information. Now the buzzword "big data" refers to the new data-driven paradigm of business, science and technology, where the huge data size and scope enables better and new services, products, and platforms.There are some things that are so big that they have implications for everyones life, whether we want it or not. Big Data is one of those mega trends that will impact everyone in one way or another. This book entitled Surprising Mind Blowing Facts and Figures of Big Data presents some real-life up-to-date statistics right from evolution to present scenario of how big data is used today and how it is likely affect our lives in the days to come. It also covers forty definitions by thought leaders, tools.platforms, advantages and benefits. The book being first of its kind is expected to be very useful to wide audiences of students, professionals, decision-makers, and consultants involved in analytics particularly the new comers in the areas those who want to gain basic knowledge about Big Data. Author Biography Award winning Key Note Speaker at International Level, Professor Ajit Kumar Roy is an acclaimed researcher and consultant. Prof. Roy obtained his M.Sc. degree in Statistics and joined Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) as a Scientist (Statistics) in 1976. In recent past was engaged as National Consultant (Impact Assessment), for East &North Eastern States of India at National Agricultural Innovation Project (World Bank funded) of ICAR. Prior to that he had served as a Consultant (Statistics) at Central Agricultural University, Agartala. Earlier had served at CIFA, ICAR, as Principal Scientist and was involved in applied research in the areas of ICT, Statistics, Bioinformatics Analytics, and Economics. At International level he served as a Computer Specialist at SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAIC), Dhaka, Bangladesh for over 3 years. The author with over 45 years of research and teaching experience in Statistical Analysis, Analytics, and information & Knowledge management edited eighteen books and several conference proceedings. Besides, published over 100 articles in refereed journals. His recent best-sellers are Applied Big Data Analytics; Impact of Big Data Analytics on Business, Economy, Health Care and Society; Data Science - A Career Option for 21st Century; Self Learning of Bioinformatics Online; Applied Bioinformatics, Statistics and Economics in Fisheries Research and Applied Computational Biology and Statistics in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. Member, Organizing Committee Board for the 5th International Conference on Biometrics and Biostatistics to be held during, October 20-21, 2016, Houston, Texas, USA. Editorial Board Member, Jacobs Journal of Biostatistics, Jacobs Publishers, 900 Great Hills, Trail # 150 w, Austin, Texas.Visiting Professor, question setter and examiner of four Indian Universities. Details ISBN 1515031888 ISBN-13 9781515031888 Title Surprising Mind Blowing Facts and Figures of Big Data Author Ajit Kumar Roy Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 134 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:128340234; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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Book Title: Surprising Mind Blowing Facts and Figures of Big Data : Big Data-Statistics
Number of Pages: 134 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Statistics
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.3 in
Genre: Social Science
Item Weight: 9.1 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Ajit Roy
Book Series: Big Data-Series-2 Ser.
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Format: Trade Paperback