Big Data

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ISBN9781785782343
AutoresBrian Clegg
EditoraIcon Books
FormatoCapa mole
Número de páginas176
Peso (kg)0,196
Data de Publicação03/08/2017
Preço (iva excl.)€ 11,08
Imposto€ 0,67
Preço (iva inc.)€ 11,75
Disponibilidade4 unidades em armazém externo

Descrição do Produto

Is the Brexit vote successful big data politics or the end of democracy? Why do airlines overbook, and why do banks get it wrong so often? How does big data enable Netflix to forecast a hit, CERN to find the Higgs boson and medics to discover if red wine really is good for you? And how are companies using big data to benefit from smart meters, use advertising that spies on you and develop the gig economy, where workers are managed by the whim of an algorithm?The volumes of data we now access can give unparalleled abilities to make predictions, respond to customer demand and solve problems. But Big Brother''s shadow hovers over it. Though big data can set us free and enhance our lives, it has the potential to create an underclass and a totalitarian state. With big data ever-present, you can''t afford to ignore it. Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg - a habitual early adopter of new technology (and the owner of the second-ever copy of Windows in the UK) - brings big data to life.