Big Data Programming (SE421) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Big Data Programming SE421 Area Elective 2 2 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Upon completing this course, the student will be able to design and implement map-reduce programs for various large data set processing tasks, and will be able to design and implement programs using Apache Spark.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Describe the architecture of Hadoop.
  • Explain the basic operation of HDFS
  • Develop MapReduce applications
  • View HDFS data from a relational perspective using Pig and Hive
  • Describe what Spark is all about know why you would want to use Spark
  • Use Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDD) operations
  • Use Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDD) operations
  • Implement and execute Apache Spark applications.
Course Content What is "Big Data"; the dimensions of Big Data; scaling problems; HDFS and the Hadoop ecosystem; the basics of HDFS, MapReduce and Hadoop cluster; writing MapReduce programs to answer questions about data; MapReduce design patterns; basic Spark architecture; common operations; Use Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDD) operations.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Big Data and Hadoop Chapter 1
2 Setting Up a Hadoop Cluster Chapter 9
3 Hadoop Distributed Filesystem (HDFS) Chapter 3
4 Hadoop Distributed Filesystem (HDFS) Chapter 4
5 MapReduce Chapter 2
6 MapReduce Chapter 5
7 MapReduce Chapter 6
8 MapReduce Chapter 7-8
9 Administering Hadoop Chapter 10
10 Pig Chapter 11
11 Hive Chapter 12
12 HBase Chapter 13
13 Spark Programming Other resources 2
14 Spark Programming Other resources 2
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Hadoop: The Definitive Guide, Tom White, 3rd. Ed., O'Reilly Media, 2012
Other Sources 2. MapReduce Design Patterns: Building Effective Algorithms and Analytics for Hadoop and Other Systems, Donald Miner, Adam Shook, O'Reilly Media, November 2012
3. Learning Spark: Lightning-Fast Big Data Analysis, Holden Karau, Andy Konwinski, Patrick Wendell, Matei Zaharia, O'Reilly Media, January 2015

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 5 30
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 7 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Has adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and computer engineering-specific subjects; uses theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Designs a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; applies modern design methods for this purpose. X
4 Develops, selects, and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; uses information technologies effectively. X
5 Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of computer engineering. X
6 Works effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually. X
7 Communicates effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
8 Knows at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
9 Has awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously improves oneself. X
10 Acts in accordance with ethical principles and has awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. X
11 Has knowledge about the standards used in computer engineering applications.
12 Has knowledge about workplace practices such as project management, risk management, and change management. X
13 Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation.
14 Has knowledge about sustainable development.
15 Has knowledge about the health, environmental, and safety impacts of computer engineering applications in universal and societal dimensions and the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering. X
16 Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
17 Analyzes, designs, and expresses numerical computation and digital representation systems. X
18 Uses programming languages and appropriate computer engineering concepts to solve computational problems. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory 14 2 28
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 5 6 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 93