The document introduces Apache Spark, a fast cluster computing framework for large-scale data processing, highlighting its speed advantages over Hadoop and its simple API across various programming languages. It covers the beginnings of Spark as a research project at UC Berkeley, its open-source journey, and its significant community contributions. Additionally, it explains the concept of Resilient Distributed Datasets (RDDs) and provides examples of how to create, transform, and persist RDDs in memory.
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