RE: Friday help session offered by the Fellows. Here are a few simple exercises I walked away with. These are super basic and not big-data, but if you’re just getting your feet wet, then at least you can start to “play” (for those of us who are nubies to this).

Internet Time Machine
Distance Machine

Go to this link: Google Ngram
Put in some words for things you want to compare.
Sample:

This article also explains how big-data can be practically applied.
How cellphones can predict where Ebola strikes [LINK]

Also attached is a booklet called “PYTHON for Kids” that was recommended. [Python for Kids – A Playful Introduction to Programming]