This document provides an overview of Hadoop and how R can be used with Hadoop. It describes what Hadoop is, how it uses MapReduce for parallel processing of big data across clusters, and some key R libraries like rmr, rhadoop, and RHive that allow R code to integrate with Hadoop. It also gives examples of using R for word count, sentiment analysis, and querying data with Hive. Finally, it discusses some use cases for traders working with big data and provides resources for learning more about Hadoop.