Applications of Computing in Industry : Lecture

In this talk we'll take a broad look at NOSQL databases, including motivating similarities and more importantly their different strengths and weaknesses. In more depth, we'll focus on the characteristics of graph databases for managing connected data and the kinds of problem domains for which they are best suited. To reinforce how useful graph databases are, we provide a rapid, code-focused introduction to Neo4j, a leading open-source graph database, covering the APIs for manipulating and traversing graphs. We'll then use this knowledge to explore an example domain, using Neo4j to infer knowledge from connected, semi-structured data.

Michal is a graduate student of Computing (Distributed Systems) at Imperial College London. Before embarking on this exciting career break, he worked as a developer, consultant and trainer, helping startups as well as Fortune 500 companies around the world succeed with open-source software (Java, Spring, Neo4j). Michal graduated with a BEng. in Electronics and Computer Engineering from Copenhagen University College of Engineering.