Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.
Requirements:
Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.
Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.
Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment.
You should not provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.
Topics covered so far:
Week 1:
Describe Big Data in Computing
Explain Cloud Computing in practical environments
Identify research in Internet of Things (IoT) in Cloud Computing
Describe Social Data Analysis
Explain how Big Data is used in social networks
Identify research in social networking
Week 2:
Describe electronic health care
Explain how Big Data is used in healthcare
Identify trends in Big Data and healthcare
Describe how Big Data is used in manufacturing
Explain how the Internet of Things (IoT) uses Big Data technology
Week 3:
Describe how data visualization helps in predictive modeling
Explain data visualization
Describe business intelligence
Identify types of analytic models
Explain how Big Data models within business intelligence
Week 4:
Describe data mining
Identify types of data mining tools
Explain how data mining and analytics work together
Describe Big Data and how it assists sustainable networks
Explain how decision making can be helped by Big Data
Week 5:
Describe Blockchain
Explain how cryptocurrency is used within Blockchain
Identify models in Blockchain
Explain how Bitcoin developed
Describe Bitcoin
Identify security methods protecting cryptocurrencies