编者按:今年8月19日,国务院发布了《关于促进大数据发展的行动纲要》。十八届五中全会把创新发展放在坚持五大发展理念之首,摆在国家发展全局的核心位置。提出“实施网络强国战略,实施‘互联网+’行动计划,发展分享经济,实施国家大数据战略”。本期特别策划简介了相关大数据知识,大数据理念、应用与广阔发展前景;云计算改变世界的核心引擎,必将给人类社会带来革命性变化 Editor’s note: On August 19 this year, the State Council released the “Action Plan for Promoting the Development of Big Data.” The Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th Plenary Session placed innovation and development at the head of adhering to the five major development concepts and at the core of the overall national development. Put forward “Implementing the strategy of strengthening the nation by network, implementing the action plan of” Internet + ", developing the strategy of sharing economy and implementing national big data strategy. This special planning briefed the relevant big data knowledge, big data concept, application and broad prospects for development; cloud computing to change the world’s core engine, is bound to bring revolutionary changes in human society