本书选材广泛,共12个单元,主要内容涉及什么是大数据,大数据分析,数据模型,结构化数据、半结构化数据和非结构化数据,大数据存储,数据提取、转换、加载,数据备份,Python编程语言与R编程语言,数据库基本概念,数据库管理系统,数据仓库,云存储,数据处理,数据挖掘及其算法,Hadoop与Spark,大数据可视化,商业智能,数据**,大数据和人工智能的成功关键等。 本书内容设置与课堂教学的各个环节紧密切合,支持备课、教学、复习及考试等教学环节。另外,本书为用书教师提供PPT、参考答案、音频文件、教学大纲等资源。 本书既可作为高等院校本科、专科大数据领域相关的专业英语教材,也可供从业人员自学。

Unit 1 1 Text A What Is Big Data 1 New Words 4 Phrases 7 Abbreviations 8 Exercises 8 Text B Big Data Analytics 10 New Words 15 Phrases 17 Abbreviations 18 Exercises 18 参考译文 什么是大数据 19 Unit 2 22 Text A Data Model (1) 22 New Words 27 Phrases 29 Abbreviations 30 Exercises 31 Text B Data Model (2) 33 New Words 39 Phrases 41 Abbreviations 41 Exercises 41 参考译文 数据模型(1) 42 Unit 3 46 Text A Structured Data, Semi-Structured Data, and Unstructured Data 46 New Words 49 Phrases 50 Abbreviations 51 Exercises 51 Text B Big Data Storage 53 New Words 56 Phrases 58 Abbreviations 58 Exercises 58 参考译文 结构化数据、半结构化数据和非结构化数据 59 Unit 4 62 Text A ETL 62 New Words 66 Phrases 68 Abbreviations 68 Exercises 69 Text B Data Backup 71 New Words 77 Phrases 79 Abbreviations 80 Exercises 80 参考译文 提取、转换、加载 81 Unit 5 85 Text A Python Programming Language 85 New Words 88 Phrases 90 Abbreviations 92 Exercises 92 Text B R Programming Language 94 New Words 98 Phrases 99 Abbreviations 100 Exercises 100 参考译文 Python编程语言 100 Unit 6 104 Text A Basic Concepts of Database 104 New Words 107 Phrases 108 Abbreviations 109 Exercises 109 Text B Database Management System 111 New Words 116 Phrases 117 Abbreviations 118 Exercises 118 参考译文 数据库基本概念 118 Unit 7 121 Text A Data Warehouse 121 New Words 125 Phrases 127 Abbreviations 128 Exercises 129 Text B Cloud Storage 131 New Words 134 Phrases 136 Abbreviations 137 Exercises 137 参考译文 数据仓库 138 Unit 8 142 Text A Data Processing (1) 142 New Words 145 Phrases 147 Abbreviations 148 Exercises 148 Text B Data Processing (2) 150 New Words 153 Phrases 155 Abbreviations 155 Exercises 156 参考译文 数据处理(1) 156 Unit 9 159 Text A Data Mining 159 New Words 164 Phrases 165 Abbreviation 166 Exercises 166 Text B Data Mining Algorithms 169 New Words 174 Phrases 175 Abbreviations 176 Exercises 176 参考译文 数据挖掘 176 Unit 10 180 Text A Apache Hadoop 180 New Words 183 Phrases 185 Abbreviations 185 Exercises 186 Text B Apache Spark 189 New Words 192 Phrases 193 Abbreviations 194 Exercises 194 参考译文 Apache Hadoop 195 Unit 11 198 Text A Big Data Visualization 198 New Words 201 Phrases 203 Abbreviations 204 Exercises 204 Text B Business Intelligence (BI) 206 New Words 210 Phrases 211 Abbreviation 212 Exercises 212 参考译文 大数据可视化 213 Unit 12 216 Text A Data Security 216 New Words 219 Phrases 221 Exercises 222 Text B What’s the Key to Success for Big Data and AI 224 New Words 227 Phrases 228 Exercises 228 参考译文 数据** 229