Big Data - Tim Smith

What is big data?

• A small amount of digital information

• A manageable amount of digital information

• An elusive concept &too complex to be dealt with by traditional data-processing application software.

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Why is big data challenging to store, transport, and analyze?

• It is too small in size

• It overwhelms current technologies

• It is easily accessible

• It is not important for analysis

How did physicists at CERN deal with their big data challenge in the past?

• They stored data in a single computer

• They distributed data across different sets of computers

• They traveled to CERN to access the data

• They created the internet

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What was the purpose of creating CERNET?

• To bridge independent networks together

• To analyze big data remotely

• To store data in different sets of computers

• To connect physicists from around the world

What was the significance of adopting the internet working standard at CERN?

• It allowed physicists to travel to CERN easily

• It enabled remote access to big data

• It improved communication between physicists

• It transformed the way we communicate in daily lives

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What technology was developed to distribute petabytes of data to collaborating partners?

• Cloud computing

• Mainframe computers

• Computing grid

• Internet working standard

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Why was the grid model not easily transferable to other communities?

• Not everyone had resources to share

• Companies did not have the same level of trust

• It was too expensive to implement

• It was not compatible with existing technologies

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What alternative approach for accessing on-demand resources has been flourishing recently?

• Cloud computing

• Mainframe computers

• Computing grid

• Internet working standard

What is the main purpose of the detector at CERN?

• To capture a trace of particles

• To store big data

• To analyze medical diagnosis

• To improve decision making

Why is big data important in various fields?

• To inform decision making

• To improve medical diagnosis

• To answer needs and desires of tomorrow's society

• All of the above

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