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    This document outlines the syllabus for the course ICS 474: Big Data Analytics offered in Semester 231. The course is taught by Professor Salahadin and introduces students to big data sources, modeling, analysis, management, and applications using tools like Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark. The syllabus details the course objectives, learning outcomes, textbook, topics, assessment plan consisting of homework, quizzes, projects, midterm and final exam, policies on attendance, assignments, and academic honesty.

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    This document outlines the syllabus for the course ICS 474: Big Data Analytics offered in Semester 231. The course is taught by Professor Salahadin and introduces students to big data sources, modeling, analysis, management, and applications using tools like Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark. The syllabus details the course objectives, learning outcomes, textbook, topics, assessment plan consisting of homework, quizzes, projects, midterm and final exam, policies on attendance, assignments, and academic honesty.

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    King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

    College of Computer Sciences and Engineering


    Information and Computer Science Department

    ICS 474 : Big Data Analytics (3-0-3)

    Syllabus: Semester 231

    Name Email Office # Office Phone Office Hours

    Salahadin [email protected] 22-314 1721 MW: 12:30 – 13:50

    Course website: blackboard.kfupm.edu.sa

    Catalog Course Description:


    Introduction and foundation of big data and big-data analytics. Sources of big data. Smart clouds.
    Hadoop file system and Apache Spark. Storage management for big data. Machine learning and
    visualization with big data. Applications of big data. Big data security, privacy, and its societal impacts.

    Pre-requisites:
    • [ICS324, Stat319 or equivalents] or Consent of Instructor

    Course Objective:
    • Describe big data and characteristics of big data.
    • Explain big data modelling, analysis, and management.
    • Present to the student how to apply machine learning techniques to big data analysis using tools
    like Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, etc.
    • Introduce the students to designing, analyzing, and presenting experiments on big data.

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    Course Learning Outcomes:
    After completion of this course, the student shall be able to:

    1. Describe big data and characteristics of big data.


    2. Perform big data modelling, analysis, and management.
    3. Apply big data machine learning techniques using tools like Apache Spark.
    4. Design, analyze, and present experiments on big data.

    Textbook: Big Data Analytics: A Hands-On Approach, by Arshdeep Bahga & Vijay Madisetti, 2019

    Course Outline (lectures)

    Week# Topic Chapter

    1-2 Introduction and foundation of big data analytics 1&5


    3-4 Hadoop architecture and ecosystem 6&7
    4-5 Spark architecture and ecosystem 7,8
    6-7 Standard SQL and Spark SQL
    7-8 Data Streaming 8,9
    9 Big data storage management 4, 9, & 10
    10-11 Machine learning and Data mining 11
    12 Big data patterns 3
    12 Foundation of smart clouds 2
    13 Big data visualization 12
    13 Big Data Security
    14 Big Data and Society (ethical, legal, and privacy aspects)
    15 Big Data in contemporary Applications

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    Assessment Plan:

    Activity Weight (%)


    4 Home works 12
    4 Quizzes 12
    Project 20
    Midterm (Tue., Week 9) 26
    Final (TBA by registrar) 30

    Home works: dates and weights

    HW # Due Week Due Day Due date Weight (%)


    H1 4 3
    H2 6 3
    Saturday
    H3 8 3
    H4 12 3

    Quizzes: dates and weights

    Quiz # Due Week Due Day Due Date Weight (%)


    Q1 4 3
    Q2 7 3
    Wednesday
    Q3 10 3
    Q4 13 3

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    All
    Event Due Week Due Date Weight (%)
    Q1 4 Wed. 3
    H1 4 Sat. 3
    H2 6 Sat. 3
    Q2 7 Wed . 3
    H3 8 Sat. 3
    Midterm 9 Tue. 26
    Q3 10 Wed. 3
    H4 12 Sat. 3
    Q4 13 Wed. 3
    Project 15 Sat. 20
    Final Check the registrar website 30

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    Course Policies

    • Attendance: Regular attendance is a university requirement.


    • No makeup of homework assignments, quizzes or exams will be given.
    • Late assignments: No late submission of homework will be accepted. No submissions will be
    accepted by email.
    • Office Hours: Students are encouraged to use the office hours to clarify any part of the material
    that is not clear.
    • Academic honesty:
    o Students are expected to abide by all the university regulations on academic honesty.
    o Although collaboration and sharing knowledge are highly encouraged, copying others’
    work without proper citation, either in part or full, is considered plagiarism. Whenever in
    doubt, review the university guidelines or consult the instructor.
    • Courtesy:
    o Students are expected to be courteous toward the instructor and their classmates.
    o Social use of cell phones in class is prohibited.

     Best of luck!! 

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