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Structured SemiStructured Unstructured Data

The document defines three types of data: structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. Structured data is highly organized and stored in relational databases, semi-structured data has some organization but does not fit strict tables, and unstructured data lacks any predefined format. Examples of each type are provided, including student records for structured data, JSON files for semi-structured data, and text documents for unstructured data.

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Structured SemiStructured Unstructured Data

The document defines three types of data: structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. Structured data is highly organized and stored in relational databases, semi-structured data has some organization but does not fit strict tables, and unstructured data lacks any predefined format. Examples of each type are provided, including student records for structured data, JSON files for semi-structured data, and text documents for unstructured data.

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Structured, Semi-Structured, and

Unstructured Data
Definitions
1. Structured Data:
Highly organized data stored in a fixed format, typically in tables with rows and columns.
Easy to search, store, and analyze.
Stored in: Relational databases (like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle DB).

2. Semi-Structured Data:
Has some organization (like tags or markers) but doesn't fit into strict tables. It’s flexible
and can evolve without strict schema rules.
Stored in: XML files, JSON documents, NoSQL databases (like MongoDB).

3. Unstructured Data:
Data without any predefined format or organization. Difficult to search, process, and
analyze directly.
Stored in: Filesystems, object storage, cloud repositories.

Examples of Structured Data


 Student records in a university database (name, ID, GPA, department)
 Employee details in a company's HR system (name, employee ID, salary)
 Bank transaction records
 Inventory lists in a warehouse management system
 Customer orders on an e-commerce platform
 Flight booking information (flight number, seat number, passenger name)
 Hospital patient records (patient ID, age, diagnosis code)
 Financial statements (balance sheets, income statements)
 Payroll databases
 Hotel reservation systems (guest name, check-in/check-out dates)
 Insurance claim forms in database tables
 Attendance sheets
 Census data collected in survey forms

Examples of Semi-Structured Data


 JSON files from a web API (e.g., weather data)
 XML documents (e.g., a book catalog)
 Email (has structure: sender, receiver, subject, but free text body)
 HTML web pages
 Sensor data logs (IoT devices sending data in JSON)
 YAML configuration files
 Social media posts metadata (post ID, timestamp, location)
 CSV files where some columns are missing
 Chatbot conversation logs
 Electronic health records stored as XML/JSON
 Mobile app logs
 Online product reviews with ratings and comments
 Metadata about videos (length, title, tags)

Examples of Unstructured Data


 Text documents (Word, PDF files)
 Audio recordings (podcasts, call recordings)
 Video files (YouTube videos, surveillance footage)
 Images (JPEG, PNG, raw photos)
 Social media posts (free text, memes, videos)
 News articles
 Handwritten notes scanned as images
 Medical imaging (X-rays, MRI scans)
 Customer feedback forms filled by hand
 Legal contracts
 Scientific research papers
 Web page screenshots
 Voice messages on messaging apps

Quick Summary Table


Type Structure Storage Examples Example Data

Structured Fixed schema SQL Databases Student records,


Transactions

Semi-Structured Partial structure XML, JSON, NoSQL Emails, API


responses

Unstructured No clear structure Filesystems, Cloud Photos, Videos,


Storage PDFs

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