The human face of big data /

Big Data is defined as the real time collection, analyses, and visualization of vast amounts of information. In the hands of Data Scientists, this raw information is fueling a revolution which many people believe may have as big an impact on humanity going forward as the Internet has over the past t...

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Other Authors:	Smolan, Sandy (Director, Producer), Medsker, Bill (Producer), McHale, Joel, 1971- (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Sausalito, CA : Ro*Co Films, 2014.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Information technology. Big data. Big data > Social aspects. Electronic data processing. Technologie de l'information. Données volumineuses. Données volumineuses > Aspect social. Electronic data processing Big data Big data > Social aspects Information technology documentary film. Documentary films Nonfiction films Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Documentaires. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Big Data is defined as the real time collection, analyses, and visualization of vast amounts of information. In the hands of Data Scientists, this raw information is fueling a revolution which many people believe may have as big an impact on humanity going forward as the Internet has over the past two decades. Its enabling us to sense, measure, and understand aspects of our existence in ways never before possible. The Human Face of Big Data captures an extraordinary revolution sweeping, almost invisibly, through business, academia, government, healthcare, and everyday life.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed April 30, 2020).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (57 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:56:08
Awards:	Boston International Film Festival Best Cinematography (2014)
Production Credits:	Cinematography by Jacek Laskus ; music by Philip Sheppard ; edited by Dan Oberle.