From 401629fbf44d4512d23eed6ed8f85f0c49cac3d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jasmine Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2021 22:01:32 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] structured data --- 1-Introduction/03-defining-data/README.md | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/1-Introduction/03-defining-data/README.md b/1-Introduction/03-defining-data/README.md index 541f2944..7983f3f8 100644 --- a/1-Introduction/03-defining-data/README.md +++ b/1-Introduction/03-defining-data/README.md @@ -17,12 +17,18 @@ This lesson focuses on identifying and classifying data by its characteristics a ### Numerical ### Categorical + ## How Data is Structured ## Structured Data +Structured data is data that is organized into rows and columns, where each row will have the same set of columns. A benefit of structured data is that it can be organized in such a way that it can be related to other structured data. However, because the data is designed to be organized in a specific way, making changes to its overall structure can take a lot of effort to do. + +Examples of structured data: Spreadsheets, relational databases + ## Semi-structured -## Unstructured Data +## Unstructured Data +Unstructured data ## Sources of Data ### Internet #### APIs