NIIT training on ‘Big Data’

The National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) located in new industrial park in southwest China is gearing up to train 50,000 Chinese students over the next five years on Big Data.

Background:

The training contract was signed on the sidelines of China’s ‘Big Data’ conference and exhibition at Guiyang recently. An agreement was also sealed with the provincial government to establish a Big Data Talent Research Centre in Guiyang “to enhance innovation and research”.

What is Big Data?

‘Big Data’ refers to a massive accumulation of information, siphoned from multiple sources and domains, which can then be analysed to make informed decisions.

• It is an all-encompassing term for any collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using traditional data processing applications. Big data “size” is a constantly moving target.
• It requires exceptional technologies to efficiently process large quantities of data within tolerable elapsed times.
• The use and adoption of Big Data within governmental processes is beneficial and allows efficiencies in terms of cost, productivity, and innovation.