Overall, while the path to big data and data science success may seem arduous, hopefully the preceding chapters have provided a comprehensive overview of various topics in big data. We discussed data mining and machine learning, learned about the various tools and technologies in the respective disciplines, and developed applications on real-world data and provided parting thoughts on the nuances of organizational big data and data science initiatives.

The next few pages list some links to resources that the reader may find useful for learning more about the respective subject areas.