Big data and analytics is an indispensable guide that navigates the complex data management and analysis. This comprehensive book covers the core principles, processes, and tools, ensuring readers grasp the essentials and progress to advanced applications.It will help you understand the different analysis types like descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive. Learn about No SQL databases and their benefits over SQL. The book centers on Hadoop, explaining its features, versions, and main components like HDFS (storage) and Map Reduce (processing). Explore Map Reduce and YARN for efficient data processing. Gain insights into Mongo DB and Hive, popular tools in the big data landscape.