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This wiki (under development) contains practical information about INFO319 - Big Data in the autumn of 2022, including readings and exercises.
This wiki (under development) contains practical information about INFO319 - Big Data in the autumn of 2022, including readings and exercises.


* [[Sessions]]: The course comprises 8 full-day seminars. The sessions involve lectures, demos, student presentations, and practical work. Participation in 80% of course seminars is mandatory.
* [[Readings]]: Mandatory and supplementary readings for the course. In addition, the sessions page proposes specific readings for each session.
* [[Readings]]: Course book and further readings for each session.
* [[Sessions]]: The course comprises 8 full-day seminars. The sessions involve lectures, demos, student presentations, and practical work.
* [[Exercises]]: Exercises related to the sessions. Solutions to the exercises can form the backbone of the mandatory group assignment.
* [[Exercises]]: Exercises related to the sessions. Solutions to the exercises can form the backbone of the mandatory group assignment.
* [https://www.uib.no/emne/INFO319?sem=2022h Assessment]: The assessment has three parts:
* [https://www.uib.no/emne/INFO319?sem=2022h Assessment]: The course assessment has three parts:
** Portfolio evaluation (55%) in two parts:
** Portfolio evaluation of the essay and group assignment (55%)
*** An individual, theoretical essay with thoughtful research and discussion of an assigned topic
*** Practical assignment in groups
** Oral presentations of essay and group assignment (15%)
** Oral presentations of essay and group assignment (15%)
** Written exam (3 hours) (30%)
** Written exam (3 hours) (30%)
* [[Essay]]: Information about essay.
* [[Essay]]: One part of the portfolio evaluation is "an individual, theoretical essay with thoughtful research and discussion of an assigned topic".
* [[Group assignment]]:  
* [[Programming project|Project]]: Another part of the portfolio evaluation is a "practical assignment in groups" that has the form of a group programming project. Solutions to the suggested exercises can form the backbone of your project.
 
* Participation: Participation in 80% of the course seminars is ''mandatory''. Participation in ''the two last sessions is also mandatory'' (because your presentations there are part of the course assessment).
Information about the group assignment (a programming project that can be based on the exercises).
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* [https://mitt.uib.no/courses/37204/pages/info319-big-data-h22 Administration]: For formal and administrative information, see [https://mitt.uib.no/courses/37204/pages/info319-big-data-h22 UiB's Study Portal].
* [https://mitt.uib.no/courses/37204/pages/info319-big-data-h22 Administrative/formal]:
For formal and administrative information, see [https://mitt.uib.no/courses/37204/pages/info319-big-data-h22 UiB's Study Portal (http://mitt.uib.no/info319)].
 


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== Background ==
'''Contact:''' [mailto:Andreas.Opdahl@uib.no Andreas.Opdahl@uib.no]
 
Some background for the new course:
* [[Course description]]: The formal description of the course as it currently appears in the university course list.  
* [[Context]]: Practical settings and formal requirements for the course, including the student's backgrounds, session lengths, semester outline, etc.


== Prerequisites ==
''For questions that are not strictly personal, always use the [https://mitt.uib.no/courses/37204/discussion_topics/321322 discussion forum (requires login)] at [https://mitt.uib.no/courses/37204/pages/info319-big-data-h22 mitt.uib.no]. If I receive general questions about INFO319 by email, I will answer them in the forum anyway, so it is fastest to post them directly there.''
The course will build on the introductory and intermediate courses in big data technologies. If you register for the course without practical / programming skills, you are responsible for picking up the necessary background knowledge and skills on your own.
 
== Requirements ==
You must attend 80% of the [[Sessions | course sessions]], and you must submit a [[Essay | written individual essay]] and a [[student project | student group project]] by the given deadlines. Two of the sessions, the essay presentations on Thursday 2020-11-26 and programming project presentations on Friday 2020-11-27, are mandatory.
 
== Exam information ==
* [[Essay | Written individual essay]], submission deadline 2020-11-20 1400, digitally through Inspera.
* [[Student project | Student group project]], submission deadline 2020-11-25 1400, digitally through Inspera.
* [[Final exam | Final exam]], on 2020-12-01.
 
== Responsible ==
Associate Professor [mailto:vimala.nunavath@usn.no Vimala Nunavath (vimala.nunavath@usn.no)] will lead the course in the autumn of 2020. For questions that are not strictly personal, always use the [https://mitt.uib.no/courses/2634/discussion_topics discussion forum (requires login)] at [https://mitt.uib.no/courses/13673/discussion_topics mitt.uib.no]. If I receive general questions about INFO319 by email, I will answer them in the forum anyway, so it is fastest to post them directly there.
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'''Contact:''' [mailto:Andreas.Opdahl@uib.no Andreas.Opdahl@uib.no]

Latest revision as of 16:11, 15 November 2022

This wiki (under development) contains practical information about INFO319 - Big Data in the autumn of 2022, including readings and exercises.

  • Readings: Mandatory and supplementary readings for the course. In addition, the sessions page proposes specific readings for each session.
  • Sessions: The course comprises 8 full-day seminars. The sessions involve lectures, demos, student presentations, and practical work.
  • Exercises: Exercises related to the sessions. Solutions to the exercises can form the backbone of the mandatory group assignment.
  • Assessment: The course assessment has three parts:
    • Portfolio evaluation of the essay and group assignment (55%)
    • Oral presentations of essay and group assignment (15%)
    • Written exam (3 hours) (30%)
  • Essay: One part of the portfolio evaluation is "an individual, theoretical essay with thoughtful research and discussion of an assigned topic".
  • Project: Another part of the portfolio evaluation is a "practical assignment in groups" that has the form of a group programming project. Solutions to the suggested exercises can form the backbone of your project.
  • Participation: Participation in 80% of the course seminars is mandatory. Participation in the two last sessions is also mandatory (because your presentations there are part of the course assessment).
  • Administration: For formal and administrative information, see UiB's Study Portal.

 

Contact: Andreas.Opdahl@uib.no

For questions that are not strictly personal, always use the discussion forum (requires login) at mitt.uib.no. If I receive general questions about INFO319 by email, I will answer them in the forum anyway, so it is fastest to post them directly there.

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