"The Age of Big Data"
Article Author
Steve Lohr
Article Publication Date
February 11th, 2012
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Article Summary
Data has become a source that is incorporated into almost every aspect of daily human life. Everything from business to pleasure has adapted data usage as means of communicating increasing amounts of information to where the possibilities have grown and people have become dependent on "Big Data". (298cc)
Relevance to the Class
With web and internet becoming a a growing part of everyday society, the demand for individuals who are capable of fully understanding, interacting and creating aspects of data will also steadily increase, hence, Web Architecture is a crucial foundation needed. (297cc)
Key Quote
“We’re really just getting under way. But the march of quantification, made possible by enormous new sources of data, will sweep through academia, business and government. There is no area that is going to be untouched.” (220cc)
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