{"product_id":"9781785886423","title":"Machine Learning with Spark - Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate scalable machine learning applications to power a modern data-driven business using Spark 2.x\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet to the grips with the latest version of Apache Spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUtilize Spark's machine learning library to implement predictive analytics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeverage Spark's powerful tools to load, analyze, clean, and transform your data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have a basic knowledge of machine learning and want to implement various machine-learning concepts in the context of Spark ML, this book is for you. You should be well versed with the Scala and Python languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet hands-on with the latest version of Spark ML\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate your first Spark program with Scala and Python\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up and configure a development environment for Spark on your own computer, as well as on Amazon EC2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess public machine learning datasets and use Spark to load, process, clean, and transform data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse Spark's machine learning library to implement programs by utilizing well-known machine learning models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeal with large-scale text data, including feature extraction and using text data as input to your machine learning models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite Spark functions to evaluate the performance of your machine learning models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will teach you about popular machine learning algorithms and their implementation. You will learn how various machine learning concepts are implemented in the context of Spark ML. You will start by installing Spark in a single and multinode cluster. Next you'll see how to execute Scala and Python based programs for Spark ML. Then we will take a few datasets and go deeper into clustering, classification, and regression. Toward the end, we will also cover text processing using Spark ML.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you have learned the concepts, they can be applied to implement algorithms in either green-field implementations or to migrate existing systems to this new platform. You can migrate from Mahout or Scikit to use Spark ML.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of this book, you will acquire the skills to leverage Spark's features to create your own scalable machine learning applications and power a modern data-driven business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical tutorial with real-world use cases enables you to develop your own machine learning systems with Spark. The examples will help you combine various techniques and models into an intelligent machine learning system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131355644144,"sku":"9781785886423","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781785886423_p0.jpg?v=1763728342","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781785886423","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}