Information Systems Management in the Big Data Era (Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing) - Tapa dura

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Peter Lake is a Principal Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University. Formerly the Technical Director of a software house, he has 30 years of industrial experience as well as 15 years as a lecturer specialising in database technology. His other Springer publications include the successful titles Concise Guide to Databases and Guide to Cloud Computing.

Robert Drake is also a Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, and has prior experience as Regional Director of Allocate Software, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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This timely text/reference explores the business and technical issues involved in the management of information systems in the era of big data and beyond. The book presents a solid introduction to the concepts of information systems and big data, guiding the reader from first principles and making extensive use of examples to promote a deeper understanding of both theory and practice.

Topics and features:

• Presents review questions and discussion topics in each chapter for classroom group work and individual research assignments
• Discusses the potential use of a variety of big data tools and techniques in a business environment, explaining how these can fit within an information systems strategy
• Reviews existing theories and practices in information systems, and explores their continued relevance in the era of big data
• Describes the key technologies involved in information systems in general and big data in particular, placing these technologies in an historic context
• Suggests areas for further research in this fast moving domain
• Equips readers with an understanding of the important aspects of a data scientist s job
• Provides hands-on experience to further assist in the understanding of the technologies involved
• With a Foreword by Professor Richard Hill, Head of the Department of Computing and Mathematics at the University of Derby, UK

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