| Topic | Article PDF | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Map Reduce | MapReduce: Simplified Data Processing on Large Clusters | Required |
| 2 | Pig | Pig Latin: A Not-So-Foreign Language for Data Processing | Required |
| Building a High-Level Dataflow System on top of Map-Reduce: The Pig Experience | Recommended | ||
| 3 | Google File System | The Google File System | Required |