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Big Data: How Data Analytics Is Transforming the World

Investigate the information revolution—which is changing everything from marketing to medical care—and learn how to put big data to use in your business and personal life.

Watch First Lecture

Data Analytics—What’s the “Big” Idea?
1 Data Analytics—What’s the “Big” Idea? - 36 min
Sample the tremendous scope and power of data analytics, which is transforming science, business, medicine, public policy, and many other spheres of modern life. Investigate why this revolution is happening now, and look at some common misconceptions about data analysis.

24 Lectures

1
Image of Data Analytics—What’s the “Big” Idea?
Data Analytics—What’s the “Big” Idea?
0 of 36 min
2
Image of Got Data? What Are You Wondering About?
Got Data? What Are You Wondering About?
0 of 31 min
3
Image of A Mindset for Mastering the Data Deluge
A Mindset for Mastering the Data Deluge
0 of 31 min
4
Image of Looking for Patterns—and Causes
Looking for Patterns—and Causes
0 of 29 min
5
Image of Algorithms—Managing Complexity
Algorithms—Managing Complexity
0 of 30 min
6
Image of The Cycle of Data Management
The Cycle of Data Management
0 of 29 min
7
Image of Getting Graphic and Seeing the Data
Getting Graphic and Seeing the Data
0 of 28 min
8
Image of Preparing Data Is Training for Success
Preparing Data Is Training for Success
0 of 29 min
9
Image of How New Statistics Transform Sports
How New Statistics Transform Sports
0 of 33 min
10
Image of Political Polls—How Weighted Averaging Wins
Political Polls—How Weighted Averaging Wins
0 of 31 min
11
Image of When Life Is (Almost) Linear—Regression
When Life Is (Almost) Linear—Regression
0 of 30 min
12
Image of Training Computers to Think like Humans
Training Computers to Think like Humans
0 of 31 min
13
Image of Anomalies and Breaking Trends
Anomalies and Breaking Trends
0 of 32 min
14
Image of Simulation—Beyond Data, Beyond Equations
Simulation—Beyond Data, Beyond Equations
0 of 30 min
15
Image of Overfitting—Too Good to Be Truly Useful
Overfitting—Too Good to Be Truly Useful
0 of 30 min
16
Image of Bracketology—The Math of March Madness
Bracketology—The Math of March Madness
0 of 30 min
17
Image of Quantifying Quality on the World Wide Web
Quantifying Quality on the World Wide Web
0 of 30 min
18
Image of Watching Words—Sentiment and Text Analysis
Watching Words—Sentiment and Text Analysis
0 of 33 min
19
Image of Data Compression and Recommendation Systems
Data Compression and Recommendation Systems
0 of 32 min
20
Image of Decision Trees—Jump-Start an Analysis
Decision Trees—Jump-Start an Analysis
0 of 31 min
21
Image of Clustering—The Many Ways to Create Groups
Clustering—The Many Ways to Create Groups
0 of 31 min
22
Image of Degrees of Separation and Social Networks
Degrees of Separation and Social Networks
0 of 31 min
23
Image of Challenges of Privacy and Security
Challenges of Privacy and Security
0 of 32 min
24
Image of Getting Analytical about the Future
Getting Analytical about the Future
0 of 35 min

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