Three Forms of Big Data
Structured
Unstructured
Semi-structured
Which is easy to store and analyze, and can be created by a machine or by humans (accounts for up to 20% of all of the collected data).
Structured
it’s more difficult to analyze and search for and, even though it accounts for a much larger percentage, people usually disregarded it – until AI was able to make it easier to process.
Unstructured
This is a mix of structured and unstructured data. It includes parts that can be easily organized, but it also includes data that is hard for a machine to sort out.
Semi-Structured
Examples: address details, numerical ratings by customers, demographic information
Structured
Examples: photos, videos, audio, social media content, open-ended surveys
Unstructured
Example: an email message — unstructured data is the text within the email, while structured data includes the name of the recipient, time sent, email address of the sender
Semi-Structured