Overview and Rationale
Spark’s intended use is for data lakes which were discussed previously. It is important to be able to process these large data sets effectively with Spark. This assignment will provide you with experience and practice in using Spark to analyze a large data set.
Course Outcomes
This assignment is directly linked to the following key learning outcomes from the course syllabus:
- Use methodologies to analyze big data sets and determine insights, including the use of Spark
Assignment Summary
For this assignment, you will download and process, with Spark, two of the following datasets OR two datasets your team selected for the final project. Note however, this is an individual assignment. If you choose your project dataset, your group may choose to incorporate your work into their assignment, but that is not required.
Dataset File Format ( Click this link to download pdf that has link to dataset -ALY6110_Spark Practice_with rubric-1.pdf
Actions)
Annual House Price Indexes
(see Working Papers16-01,16-02, and16-04) -Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index; Not Seasonally Adjusted)
Annual House Price Indexes
(see Working Papers16-01,16-02, and16-04) - Three-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index;
Not (
Seasonally Adjusted)
Median Home Value – Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) by
Zip Code
[XLSX][XLSX][CSV]
Instructions
Select 2 datasets and use Spark to load the datasets to find insight of the details using different types of graphs and charts.
Write a 3-5 report that includes a section for each data set you choose to analyze.
For each data set include:
- A description of the steps you took to perform the analysis,with screen shots
- Results of your analysis
- Your insights based on your analysis
Format & Guidelines
The paper should follow the following format:
Introduction
Provide a short description of the dataset you analyzed and purpose for the analysis. Identify questions you are attempting to answer with or insights you want to gain from the analysis.
Analysis and results
Outline your steps, with screen shots, and provide the results of your analysis. Connect the results and your analysis to the purpose described in the introduction. Be specific.
Insights
Provide your insights based on your analysis. Connect your insights to the purpose of the analysis.