Big Data

Explain the different formats of data

Difficulty: unrated

Source: bregman-arie/devops-exercises by Arie Bregman

Answer

  • Structured - data that has defined format and length (e.g. numbers, words)
  • Semi-structured - Doesn't conform to a specific format but is self-describing (e.g. XML, SWIFT)
  • Unstructured - does not follow a specific format (e.g. images, test messages)