O'Reilly Spark: The Definitive Guide Reviews Summary
Ratings Breakdown
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Rated 4.5 by 415 people
Pros from Reviews
- Good intro text
- Detailed with code samples
- Thorough ML section
- Conceptual
- Tuning and optimizations sections
- Hands-on with Scala and Python
- Explains Spark concepts well
- Covers advanced topics with examples
Cons from Reviews
- Choppy organization
- Annoying code sample copying
- Issues with Kindle for Mac
- Lacks sections on wide vs narrow
- Can't read on computer
- Limited to Kindle apps
- Soft cover quality
- Black and white images
Notable Features
Unified Computing Engine
Parallel Data Processing
Multiple Programming Languages
Diverse Libraries
Scalable
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