What are structures of big data?

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The discussion centers on the 3 V's of big data, specifically focusing on the concept of variety. Variety encompasses different formats, sources, and structures of data, including text, audio, and video files. Participants clarify that data structures are categorized into three types: structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. The distinction between the general concept of variety and the specific definition of data structures in computer science is emphasized, highlighting the potential for confusion in terminology.

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  • Understanding of the 3 V's of big data
  • Familiarity with data formats such as text, audio, and video
  • Knowledge of data structures: structured, semi-structured, and unstructured
  • Basic concepts in computer science related to data organization
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  • Research the differences between structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data
  • Explore the implications of data variety in big data analytics
  • Learn about data management tools that handle various data formats
  • Investigate best practices for organizing and storing big data
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This discussion is beneficial for data scientists, big data analysts, and anyone involved in data management or analytics who seeks to understand the complexities of data variety and structures.

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I am learning about 3 V's of big data. I am learning about variety at the moment. They say variety represents variety of formats, data sources and structures. I understand format might be txt, audio, video files etc. Sources might be different sources of data. But what is structures of data?

I am really confused at this.
 
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shivajikobardan said:
They are not the same thing. I know about data structure. They are structured, semi-structured and unstructured fyi...I got it just now.
Oh, I was about to post the same link that @Baluncore did before he beat me to it. The term "data structure" has a specific meaning in computer science (as explained in the Wikipedia article), so if your class is using terms very similar to it to mean other things, that's a bit confusing. Glad you figured out what they wanted, though.
 
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