Scientific Computing and Big Data Analysis with Python and Hadoop

In this chapter, we provide an introduction to Python and analyzing big data using Hadoop and Python packages. We will be looking at a basic Python installation, opening a Jupyter Notebook, and working through some examples.

In a nutshell, the following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• Installation:
  • Downloading and installing Python
  • Downloading and installing Anaconda
  • Installing Jupyter Notebook
• Data analysis