# Computing - Big Data

> Source: https://ollybritton.com/notes/a-level/computing/topics/big-data/ · Updated: 2021-03-12 · Tags: computing, school, safe-to-post-online

## See Also
- [Computing - Functional Programming](https://ollybritton.com/notes/a-level/computing/topics/functional-programming/)

## Flashcard
##### What is big data??
Data that is collected on such a large scale that it cannot easily be analysed.

##### What are the three Vs of Big Data??
* Volume
* Velocity
* Variety

##### What does Volume mean in Big Data??
Data is huge, too big to be handeled on one server.

##### What does Velocity mean in Big Data??
Data is created very quickly.

##### What does Variety mean in Big Data??
Lots of different types of data is created.

##### Why is functional programming used with Big Data??
Because it offers benefits like immutability.

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