We will discuss the key technology concepts such as In-memory computing and NoSQL databases that are the building blocks of the big data subject, along with concepts of data visualization and data sciences. These concepts are enriching for novice readers and will be appreciated while building big data applications in future sections. Readers familiar with these concepts can skip this section if they wish to. In this chapter we will cover the following topics:
- Big data attributes
- In-memory concepts
- NoSQL databases
- Data visualization
- Data science