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Now that you know what Spark is for, we'll show you how to set up and test a Spark development environment on Windows, Linux (Ubuntu), and macOS X — whatever common operating system you are using, this article should give you what you need to be able to start developing Spark applications. What is Spark … Continue reading Setting up Spark development environment
In this first Spark article, I'll try to answer the question "What is Spark?" and give you an in-depth overview of what makes it special. I'll outline the main features, including some of the advanced functionality. I'll also show you some of the main building blocks. What is Spark? Apache Spark is an open-source cluster-computing … Continue reading Apache Spark Introduction
It's been a while I've been using Django, but when I started it wasn't a easy journey. However, I believe Django is a very easy web framework. Initially I was concerned about the look and feel of Django pages, but this can be easily overcome by plugging in the Bootstrap, which is again a great … Continue reading Getting started with Django
Big data is the IT industry's hottest buzz word. Everyone from developers to decision makers, from a small startups to big names are dealing in it. There are so many resources available online, which give complex theories, but in simple terms what is big data and what is its use because of which industry is … Continue reading Big Data Introduction
Cassandra is a decentralized No-Sql database. It works on multi node cluster where every node is identical to every other node (server symmetry – all node features same). There is no master node concept, as in Hadoop, hence there is no single point of failure. A few features/terms Elastic scalability: able to scale, up or … Continue reading Cassandra Quick Basics
Hunch is a recommendation platform that analyzes the user's activity trend and lists recommendations on all sort of topics. It develops a map around user preferences and name it “Taste Graph”. It’s a sort of prediction tool, which improves constantly as you use (you like something, provide ratings, check-in, etc.) It’s somewhat similar to companies … Continue reading Hunch’s “Taste Graph”
Mockito is an open source testing framework for Java. The framework allows the creation of Test Double objects called, "Mock Objects" in automated unit tests for the purpose of Test-driven Development (TDD) or Behavior Driven Development (BDD). Mockito compared to EasyMock seems to be more easily and has more flexibility. First it's able to mock … Continue reading Mockito: Java Unit Testing with Mock Objects
