The Programming for Big Data class will use a Unix virtual machine running Hadoop for the lab exercises and the assignment.
As it takes some time to do this it would be very useful for students, in advance of the first class, to set up and bring this virtual machine to the class on a USB key, if possible.
Instructions on how to do this are available at http://bit.ly/1sVyoxq. Point 2 and 3, setting up the VM and saving the VM are the sections in this document to be completed before the class.
