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This thoroughly revised second edition introduces application of big data to various domains --- from farming to healthcare to managing traffic and many more. The book takes a big leap with introduction of three new primer on Data Modeling and Management, Artificial Intelligence and careers in Data Science. Important topics like Big Data Programming languages are simplified and areas like MongoDB expanded. The key concepts and technological developments are explained with illustrations. This simple and easy to understand book is aimed at final year students of Computer Science, professionals and big data enthusiasts. With a series of pictures at the beginning of every chapter from nature and human interaction with it, the book tells a parallel story about life cycle and the many aspects of big data. Key Features Covers Big Data applications in primary education, water resource management, precision farming, finance, etc. A new chapter on Data Science careers and job roles A primer on Artificial Intelligence, and it advantages and threats A primer on Data Modeling and Management New section on General Data Protection Rights (GDPR) regime in Europ
Anil K. Maheshwari, Ph.D. is a Professor of Management and Information Systems at Maharishi International University (MIU), in Fairfield, Iowa, USA. He teaches courses in data analytics, strategic management, leadership, marketing, and others. He has published 16 books, 40 research papers and book chapters, and has made 40 conference presentations. He has 20 years of IT industry experience including 9 years in leadership roles at IBM in Austin, TX. He also has almost 20 years of academic experience, including as a Professor at the University of Cincinnati, City University of New York, University of Illinois, and others. He earned a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, an MBA from Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, and a Ph.D. in Management from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. He earned an M.A. in Reading Vedic Literature from MIU. He is a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation? and TM-Sidhi techniques. He received the Maharishi Award in 2015; and blogs on Blissful Living at anilmah.com. He ran a marathon in 2006.
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