Google's free MapReduce training introduces the MapReduce programming model for processing large datasets in parallel across clusters of machines. It is a short self-paced introduction rather than a full course.

One commenter points to it as free MapReduce training from Google as a useful supplement to a paid data science course.

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1. Recommendsthrowaway19792013in “Ask HN: Will joining EMC' Data science & Big data analytics course ensure a job?”

   Would 1 week of java training turn a novice into a expert programmer? I took a quick peak at the course page and it does look very interesting. However, I dont think you can call yourself a data scientist after taking this course. If you want some free resources, check out coursera's machine learning course. You can also find some free map reduce training from google. In my opinion, becoming a data scientist takes years - not days.

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