INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE – OBJECTIVE
INTENDED PARTICIPANTS
MODULES
ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR
In the rapidly growing world of information technology, big data is central to the main purpose of harnessing information from various fields of science and entrepreneurship. This book provides an introduction to the concept, challenges and applications of big data, focusing on its analysis, processing and utilization in order to uncover new scientific and entrepreneurial opportunities. It tackles the volume, velocity, and diversity of data while exploring the technologies that support its storage and analysis. The book includes practical examples and case studies that show how theoretical insights can be applied, and covers privacy, ethics and ethical issues in data management.
The purpose of this book is to provide readers with a fundamental understanding of big data, exploring technological challenges and their application to complexity analysis and management, strengthening critical thinking and practical application in professional and scientific fields.
This specific educational programme is intended for:
At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
Academic Supervisors’ Details
The author of the book is Dimitris Koutras. He is a PhD candidate on the topic “Three-layer security architecture analysis for interconnected devices and development of security measures” at the University of Piraeus, Department of Computer Science. He received his B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Technology from the Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece (Lamia-2016). He then obtained his M.Sc. degree in Security Management Engineering from the University of Piraeus (Piraeus-2019). He is currently participating in research programs and projects of the University of Piraeus. He holds an ISO 27001:2013 Lead Auditor certification for information security. His research work focuses on network security analysis, risk assessment and operating systems security. In addition, he has participated in several projects involving, for example, writing a book on distributed systems, as well as writing educational materials in various areas of IT and cybersecurity. In addition, he is an instructor in many Greek, European and global training projects related to cybersecurity in various critical infrastructures.
