Readings

Data Science

• Data: Emerging Trends and Technology
  An overiview of some of 2015's most prominent opportunities and challenges in data science. This document was released as a tie-in to O'Reilly's Strata Conference.
• Big Data Now: 2014 Edition
  A compiliation of posts from the O'Reilly Radar blog covering the dominant thinking, trends, and technologies in the Big Data/Data Science industry during 2014.

References

DB2

Reference material on DB2, the database system used for homework and projects for the course.

• Manuals
  • Getting Started with DB2 Express
  • Java Development Guide
  • SQL Reference: Volume 1, Volume 2, For Cross-Platform Development
  • Command Reference
  • Message Reference: Volume 1, Volume 2
• DB2 LUW V9.7 SQL Cookbook
  Useful reference for common tasks in DB2 SQL. This appears to be the newest version available; any updates should be posted at http://db2hub.com/freebies/