1. Creating Databases for Web Applications Big Data. Net Neutrality. Decide on basic projects assignments. Homework: Start work on basic assignments. Read articles and find at least one other.

2. Big Data buzz term, mixed meanings –also Smart technology, Smarter Cities, etc… Volume, velocity, variability –Format of data can be key-value pairs, parallel structures, XML, or tables Also, sometimes used in reference to any use of data, aka analytics, represented by Nate Silver combining polls + regression analysis to predict voting in elections

3. What is the data? Data can be collected by an organization –This is the case with the main subject matter of this course: organization creates and manages data in standard (relational) database. OR gathered from variety of sources, some sources may not be [that] well- defined or complete –"Everything is trying to tell you something" –But what? Correlation is not causation but it may not matter.

4. Articles in popular press NPR story: http://www.npr.org/2013/03/07/173176488/the- big-data-revolution-how-number-crunchers-can- predict-our- lives?ft=3&f=111787346&sc=nl&cc=es- 20130310 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/07/173176488/the- big-data-revolution-how-number-crunchers-can- predict-our- lives?ft=3&f=111787346&sc=nl&cc=es- 20130310 New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/w ho-do-online-advertisers-think-you- are.html?pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/w ho-do-online-advertisers-think-you- are.html?pagewanted=all –"I am the product not the customer…"

5. More All Google data, but gathered uncontrolled process: –http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/24/upshot/tr ending-holiday-gift-searches.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/24/upshot/tr ending-holiday-gift-searches.html About job hunting: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making- sense/ask-headhunter-big-data-hr-means- big-problems-job-seekers/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making- sense/ask-headhunter-big-data-hr-means- big-problems-job-seekers/

6. More Book reviews: –Big Data http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014241278873241 78904578342234223307970.html#printMode http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014241278873241 78904578342234223307970.html#printMode –To Save Everything, Click Here http://tomslee.net/2013/03/evgeny-morozovs-to-save- everything-click-here.html http://tomslee.net/2013/03/evgeny-morozovs-to-save- everything-click-here.html Government proposals: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- office/2015/01/12/fact-sheet-safeguarding-american- consumers-families https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- office/2015/01/12/fact-sheet-safeguarding-american- consumers-families

7. Net Neutrality What does this mean? What is status as of today?

8. Classwork / Homework Finalize teams –One team member makes posting confirming team members Read articles cited or find your own, for example, recent article on Net Neutrality. Report on moodle (Introductions, etc. forum) –Take an informed position.