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Introduction to Big Data Techniques

Concepts

Formulas

Decisions

Quiz Questions

Key Concepts

5 concepts covered in this module.

Big Data Characteristics

Volume (large amount), Velocity (speed of generation), Variety (structured/unstructured), Veracity (reliability).

Machine Learning Types

Supervised: labeled data (classification, regression). Unsupervised: no labels (clustering, dimensionality reduction). Reinforcement: reward-based learning.

Overfitting

Model fits training data too closely, captures noise, performs poorly on new data. Regularization and cross-validation help prevent it.

Text Analytics / NLP

Sentiment analysis, topic modeling, and text classification applied to financial documents, news, and social media.

Fintech Applications

Robo-advisors, algorithmic trading, blockchain, RegTech. Data-driven investment and risk management.

Decision Frameworks

1 decision frameworks to guide your analysis.

Supervised vs Unsupervised Learning?

Supervised: when you have labeled outcomes (predict stock up/down)
Unsupervised: when discovering hidden patterns (cluster similar stocks)

Mind Map

Visual overview of how concepts connect in this module.

Big Data & ML

Big Data (4 Vs)

Volume

Velocity

Variety

Veracity

ML Types

Supervised (labeled)

Unsupervised (unlabeled)

Reinforcement (reward)

Deep Learning

Applications

Text analytics/NLP

Robo-advisors

Algorithmic trading

Risk management

Challenges

Overfitting

Data quality

Bias

Interpretability

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