Learn Hadoop framework for big data analysis for free
bigdatauniversity.comAnyone have any experience with "Big Data University"?
"Meanwhile, IT professionals and students looking to build Hadoop skills can take advantage of IBM's BigDataUniversity.com, a new Website where users can learn the basics of Hadoop, stream computing, open-source software development and database management techniques to prepare for careers as data scientists. The site includes hundreds of easy-to-use tutorials, videos and coding exercises geared to build Hadoop, BigInsights, DB2 and WebSphere skills, and many courses are free. More than 8,000 students worldwide have already registered from countries such as Brazil, Russia, China, India, Korea, South Africa and the U.S."
Note that the initial setup instructions and videos are in the "Solutions" directory.
I just signed up. Will check it out later today.
I did notice a couple of misspellings: enrol -> enroll, enrolment -> enrollment
Isn't that just British vs. American English?
Same question as bsenftner. I'm not sure I'd be comfortable authenticating just yet.
not trusting them with any creds
Aside: what is the risk associated with giving someone your google authentication?
You are not giving them your Google credentials - you are allowing them to use Google to sign you in, confirming your identity (name, email). Technical details are here: http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/docs/OpenID.html - the key point is that your password remains private between you and Google.