Structured and Unstructured Data Types

Big data includes both structured and unstructured data. Structured data has a defined length, type, and format while unstructured data is not defined and does not follow a specific format and is typically free$-$form text.

The goal of this activity is for you to identify different forms of structured and unstructured data.

Instructions: For each item below, select whether it represents structured or unstructured data

Satellite images

Structured data $vv$

Accounting data

Unstructured datav

Point$-$of$-$sale data

Photographic data

Click$-$stream data

Unstructured data $v$

Video data

Social media data

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Text message

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Financial data

$($Click to select$)$ v

Weblog data

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Voice mail data

$($Click to select$)v$

Sensor data

$($Click to select$)v$