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== Introduction ==
=== What is Big Data ===
Big Data is data that is so big that traditional methods of data processing fail to keep up. A lot of the time this type of data is related to human behavior measurable by computers. This maybe trends, web analytics etc. With so many people using technology, data gathered this way is becoming massive. This is one of the reasons for the rise of Big Data.
[[File:Viegas-UserActivityonWikipedia.gif|center|500px|Visualization of daily Wikipedia edits created by IBM. At multiple terabytes in size, the text and images of Wikipedia are an example of big data.]]
=== What is DAAL ===
DAAL is a C++ & Java / Scala library for data analytics. It's similar to MKL(Math Kernel Library) with some differences:
* MKL focuses on computation. DAAL focuses on the entire data flow (aquisition, transformation, processing).