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Big Data Architect???s Handbook

You're reading from   Big Data Architect???s Handbook A guide to building proficiency in tools and systems used by leading big data experts

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788835824
Length 486 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar Syed Muhammad Fahad Akhtar
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Why Big Data? FREE CHAPTER 2. Big Data Environment Setup 3. Hadoop Ecosystem 4. NoSQL Database 5. Off-the-Shelf Commercial Tools 6. Containerization 7. Network Infrastructure 8. Cloud Infrastructure 9. Security and Monitoring 10. Frontend Architecture 11. Backend Architecture 12. Machine Learning 13. Artificial Intelligence 14. Elasticsearch 15. Structured Data 16. Unstructured Data 17. Data Visualization 18. Financial Trading System 19. Retail Recommendation System 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

What is algorithmic trading?

In the financial world, when you buy or sell anything, it is called trade. It can be real estate, currency, shares, or goods. This normally happens between two parities. A representative of each party talks to the other and makes the trade happen. The medium they used in earlier days was paper-based, and in time it was replaced by computer and mobile applications. However, the end user is still a human being who makes sure that everything is in order.

Now as the technology is advancing and people are looking to automate most of their work, the same thing applies to the financial market. In the financial market, we talk specifically about shares and the Forex market, it is the most liquid market. The purchase and sale happens there so fast that every second counts. Sometimes, if you flinch in making a decision, you may lose big money. 

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