Class 3: Spark ALS sample code discussion (1 h) and introduction to the data set

What you need to do before the class

Spark fundamentals

A good repo to reference

Spark ALS sample code

Data Set

We will start with the Retailrocket data. This is an implicit data set.

What does implicit mean?

Please present the answer to the below questions

1. Explore the intermediate-level capstone project data using Spark
2. Explore the Retailrocket data set using Spark
3. Try Spark ALS on the Retailrocket data (stretch goal. we will repeat this for class 6 prep.)