Geography A-Level
Big data
What Big data means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Big data
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Reference: AQA
Extremely large datasets analysed computationally to reveal patterns and associations.
Topics that use Big data
- ICT skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Geographic Information Systems
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Statistical analysis
- Crowd sourcing
- Data reliability
- Geographical enquiry
- Remotely sensed data
Using Big data in the exam
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