Who this book is for

If you are a data analyst, developer, and user who wants to use Hive to explore and analyze data in Hadoop, this is the book for you. Whether you are new to big data or an expert, you will be able to master both the basic and the advanced features of Hive. Since Hive is an SQL-like language, some previous experience with the SQL language and database is useful to have a better understanding of this book.