How to use these materials
Course outlines, shared topic guides, and primary Big Data notes serve different purposes.
On this page
Most courses: a companion and a map
Most course pages accompany the assigned textbook and classroom slides. They emphasize how concepts fit together, identify the topics to focus on, and provide selected explanations or examples.
A short chapter page often links to a shared topic guide. Some topics are taught through slides or PDF materials, so the website does not repeat every detail. Use the textbook, slides, and other materials supplied for your class alongside these pages.
Big Data: primary course notes
The Big Data materials provide fuller explanations because they serve as the primary written notes for the course. Start with the IDC 6145 chapter sequence, then follow its links into the shared Big Data collection.
The course sequence supplies the order; the shared collection supplies the reusable explanations. Chapter 5 also links to practice notebooks.
Shared resources
Learning resources brings together material reused across courses: programming, algorithms, C++, mathematics, developer tools, and research guidance. Follow the course outline first when you need to know which parts apply to your class.
Presentations provides access to the existing slide collection. Current course materials will identify any additional slides or PDFs supplied separately.