A boxplot is an excellent way to examine the spread of numeric data.
Tutorial
Video: Intro to Machine Learning
Thought this was a great video introduction to machine learning by David Taylor:
How To: Install Apache Flink and run example
I had to give a brief intro presentation on Apache Flink in my Big Data & Technologies class, including installing Apache Flink on my local machine and running an example. I thought the steps I took to do so might be useful to others, so sharing here: