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Different Types of Data

The document discusses the importance of understanding different data types: structured, unstructured, and semi-structured. It outlines their characteristics, advantages, challenges, and best use cases, emphasizing the need to choose the appropriate type based on specific goals and data characteristics. Additionally, it highlights the role of metadata in organizing and facilitating data retrieval.

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Different Types of Data

The document discusses the importance of understanding different data types: structured, unstructured, and semi-structured. It outlines their characteristics, advantages, challenges, and best use cases, emphasizing the need to choose the appropriate type based on specific goals and data characteristics. Additionally, it highlights the role of metadata in organizing and facilitating data retrieval.

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Different Types of Data

Understanding different data types is crucial for making informed


decisions about how to collect, store, and analyze data. This presentation
will explore the key differences between structured, unstructured, and
semi-structured data, providing insights into their characteristics,
advantages, challenges, and best use cases.

by Manik Mehra
Structured Data
What is it? Examples

Data organized in a predefined format, typically in tables with Databases (relational, NoSQL), spreadsheets, CSV files,
rows and columns. It follows a consistent schema, making it structured JSON.
easy to analyze and query.
Unstructured Data
What is it? Examples
Data that does not adhere to a Social media posts, emails,
predefined format, often documents, images, videos,
lacking a fixed schema. It can audio recordings.
be text, audio, video, images,
or social media posts.
Semi-Structured Data

Hierarchical Structure Flexibility


Data with some organizational Offers flexibility in data modeling,
structure but not as rigid as allowing for variations in data
structured data. It often uses tags format and schema.
or markers to define data
elements.
Metadata

1 Data about data

2 Describes characteristics

3 Helps with organization

4 Facilitates search and retrieval


Characteristics of Data Types
Structured Unstructured Semi-Structured

Organized, consistent, easily analyzed, Unorganized, complex, difficult to Partially organized, flexible, enables
queryable. analyze, requires specialized tools. efficient processing, offers a balance
between structure and flexibility.
Advantages and
Challenges

1 2
Structured Unstructured

3
Semi-Structured
Choosing the Right Type

1 Consider your goals

2 Evaluate the characteristics

3 Choose the type that best aligns

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