Big Data Analytics, 6 credits

Big Data Analytics, 6 hp

TDDE31

Main field of study

Information Technology Computer Science and Engineering Computer Science

Course level

Second cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Olaf Hartig

Director of studies or equivalent

Patrick Lambrix

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 42 h
Recommended self-study hours: 118 h

Available for exchange students

Yes
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, Chinese 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, Chinese (Data Science and Machine Intelligence) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, French 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, French (Data Science and Machine Intelligence) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, German 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, German (Data Science and Machine Intelligence) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, Japanese 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, Japanese (Data Science and Machine Intelligence) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, Spanish 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYI Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International, Master of Science in Engineering, Spanish (Data Science and Machine Intelligence) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYY Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CYYY Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (Data Science and Machine Intelligence) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (AI and Machine Learning) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CDDD Computer Science and Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (Medical Informatics) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CMJU Computer Science and Software Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CMJU Computer Science and Software Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (AI and Machine Learning) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CMJU Computer Science and Software Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering (Medical Informatics) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6MICS Computer Science, Master's Programme 2 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6MICS Computer Science, Master's Programme (AI and Machine Learning) 2 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6MCYS Cybersecurity, Master's Programme 2 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, Master of Science in Engineering, Chinese (Master Profile in Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla C/E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, Master of Science in Engineering, French (Master Profile in Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla C/E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, Master of Science in Engineering, German (Master Profile in Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla C/E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, Master of Science in Engineering, Japanese (Master Profile in Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla C/E
6CIEI Industrial Engineering and Management - International, Master of Science in Engineering, Spanish (Master Profile in Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla C/E
6CIII Industrial Engineering and Management, Master of Science in Engineering (Master Profile in Computer Science and Engineering) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla C/E
6CITE Information Technology, Master of Science in Engineering 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, Master of Science in Engineering (AI and Machine Learning) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6CITE Information Technology, Master of Science in Engineering (Medical Informatics) 8 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6MMAT Mathematics, Master's Programme 2 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E
6MMAT Mathematics, Master's Programme (Mathematical Statistics for Machine Learning) 2 (Spring 2026) 2 3 English Linköping, Valla E

Main field of study

Information Technology, Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science

Course level

Second cycle

Advancement level

A1F

Course offered for

  • Master of Science in Information Technology
  • Master of Science in Computer Science and Software Engineering
  • Master of Science in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering - International
  • Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
  • Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management - International
  • Master of Science in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering
  • Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management
  • Master's Programme in Computer Science
  • Master's Programme in Mathematics
  • Master's Programme in Cybersecurity

Prerequisites

Basic database course. Data mining or machine learning course.

Intended learning outcomes

After completed course, the student should on an advanced level be able to:

  • collect and store Big Data in a distributed computer environment
  • perform basic queries to a database operating on a distributed file system
  • account for basic principles of parallel computations
  • use the MapReduce concept to parallelize common data processing algorithms
  • be able to modify standard machine learning models in order to process Big Data
  • use tools for machine learning for Big Data

 

Course content

The course introduces main concepts and tools for storing, processing and analyzing Big Data which are necessary for professional work and research in data analytics.

  • Introduction to Big Data: concepts and tools
  • Basic principles of parallel computing
  • File systems and databases for Big Data
  • Querying for Big Data
  • Resource management in a cluster environment
  • Parallelizing computations for Big Data
  • Machine Learning for Big Data

Teaching and working methods

The teaching comprises lectures and computer exercises. 
Lectures are devoted to presentations of theories, concepts and methods. 
Computer exercises provide practical experience of manipulation with Big Data. 

 

Examination

LAB1Labs3 creditsU, G
TEN1Written exam3 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Other information

Related courses: 

Advanced Data Models and Databases, Parallel Programming, Multicore Programming.

About teaching and examination language

The teaching language is presented in the Overview tab for each course. The examination language relates to the teaching language as follows: 

  • If teaching language is “Swedish”, the course as a whole could be given in Swedish, or partly in English. Examination language is Swedish, but parts of the examination can be in English.
  • If teaching language is “English”, the course as a whole is taught in English. Examination language is English.
  • If teaching language is “Swedish/English”, the course as a whole will be taught in English if students without prior knowledge of the Swedish language participate. Examination language is Swedish or English depending on teaching language.

Other

The course is conducted in such a way that there are equal opportunities with regard to sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation and age.

The planning and implementation of a course should correspond to the course syllabus. The course evaluation should therefore be conducted with the course syllabus as a starting point. 

The course is campus-based at the location specified for the course, unless otherwise stated under “Teaching and working methods”. Please note, in a campus-based course occasional remote sessions could be included.  

Department

Institutionen för datavetenskap

Course literature

Other

  • Artikelsamling 2018.
Code Name Scope Grading scale
LAB1 Labs 3 credits U, G
TEN1 Written exam 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5

Other

Artikelsamling 2018.

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
X
Basic mathematical concepts
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
X
X
LAB1
TEN1
Programming, modeling, database technology
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
X
X
LAB1
TEN1
databases, parallel programming, machine learning
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)
X
X
LAB1
TEN1
databases, parallel programming, machine learning
1.5 Insight into current research and development work
X
databaser
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
X
X
LAB1
TEN1
Modeling, algorithm design
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
X
X
LAB1
Labs
2.3 System thinking
X
X
LAB1
TEN1
Choosing solutions for problems
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
X
X
LAB1
TEN1
Creative and critical thinking
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
TEN1
Research-related content
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork
X
LAB1
Labs in pairs
3.2 Communications
X
LAB1
written reports for labs
3.3 Communication in foreign languages
course is given in English
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
X
LAB1
Used lab data from SMHI
4.2 Enterprise and business context

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
X
X
LAB1
TEN1
Modeling
4.4 Designing
X
X
LAB1
algorithm design
4.5 Implementing
X
X
LAB1
implementation
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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