Course Info

CSC 555: Mining Big Data

Introduction to fundamentals of distributed file systems and map-reduce technology (e.g., Hadoop); tuning map-reduce performance in a distributed network. Algorithms and tools for mining massive data sets and discussion of current challenges. Applications in clustering, similarity search, classification, data warehousing (e.g., Hive), machine learning (e.g., Mahout).

((CSC 453 or DSC 450) and (DSC 441 or CSC 480)) or (MAT 491 and MAT 449) are prerequisites for this class.

Fall 2025-2026

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 13202
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01111 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor:
  • Section: 710
  • Class number: 13203
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async
  • Instructor:

Spring 2024-2025

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 33427
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01005 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ahmed Abid | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2024-2025

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 22845
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00224 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ahmed Abid | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Section 841

Class number 24963
  • Meeting dates: 1/4/2025 - 3/21/2025
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00224 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ahmed Abid | View syllabus
  • Meeting dates: 1/4/2025 - 3/21/2025
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: Flex
  • Instructor: Ahmed Abid | View syllabus


Fall 2024-2025

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 14939
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: LEWIS 01111 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ahmed Abid | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Spring 2023-2024

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 35327
  • Meeting time: Th 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00220 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Ahmed Abid | View syllabus

Winter 2023-2024

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 22851
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00224 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Tanu Malik | View syllabus

Fall 2023-2024

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 13396
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00228 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Tanu Malik | View syllabus
  • Section: 710
  • Class number: 13397
  • Meeting time: -
  • Location: Online: Async (Sync-Option)
  • Instructor: Tanu Malik | View syllabus
    • CLOSED

Winter 2022-2023

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 28785
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00218 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Alexander Rasin | View syllabus

Fall 2022-2023

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 19121
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00228 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Alexander Rasin | View syllabus

Spring 2021-2022

  • Section: 901
  • Class number: 37394
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00226 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Alexander Rasin | View syllabus

Winter 2021-2022

  • Section: 801
  • Class number: 28454
  • Meeting time: W 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00218 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Alexander Rasin | View syllabus

Fall 2021-2022

  • Section: 701
  • Class number: 18581
  • Meeting time: Tu 5:45PM - 9:00PM
  • Location: CDM 00228 at Loop Campus
  • Instructor: Alexander Rasin | View syllabus

Spring 2020-2021