The document discusses tools for working with big data without needing to know Java. It states that Hadoop can be learned without Java through tools like Pig and Hive that provide high-level languages. Pig uses Pig Latin to simplify complex MapReduce programs, allowing data operations like filters, joins and sorting with only 10 lines of code compared to 200 lines of Java. Hive also does not require Java knowledge, defining a SQL-like language called HiveQL to query and analyze stored data. The document promotes these tools as alternatives to writing custom MapReduce code in Java for non-programmers working with big data.
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