Overview

Students are introduced to the concept of “big data,” where it comes from, what makes it “big,” and how people use big data to solve problems, and how much of their lives are “datafied” or could be.

Vocab

• Big Data - a broad term for datasets so large or complex that traditional data processing applications are inadequate.
• Moore's Law - a predication made by Gordon Moore in 1965 that computing power will double every 1.5-2 years, it has remained more or less true ever since.

Resources

• College Board - Assessment Overview and Performance Task Directions for Students

• Activity Guide - Big Data Sleuth Card - Activity Guide (copy as MS Word, Google Doc)

• Big data is better data - TED talk - Video

• Moore's Law Chart - Image

• Moore's Law - Wikipedia Article