CHAPTER 3

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Getting Started with the Hadoop Framework

Previous chapters discussed the motivation for Big Data, followed by a high-level introduction to Hadoop, the most important Big Data framework in the market. In this chapter, you actually use Hadoop. It guides you through the process of setting up your Hadoop development environment and provides general guidelines for installing Hadoop on the operating system of your choice. You can then write your first few Hadoop programs, which introduce you to the deeper concepts underlying the Hadoop architecture.

Types of Installation

Although installing Hadoop is often a task for experienced system administrators, ...

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