The following are some subject headings that can help you uncover useful texts in HillSearch, our databases, and WorldCat.
Business - data processing
Big data
Cloud Computing
Data mining
Data mining – computer programs
Electronic data processing - distributed processing
File organization (computer science)
Management Information Systems
Parsing (computer grammar)
Social media - research
Web usage mining
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