DATA

 Every day you might see  files ,images, words that looks random to you , but it's not random for other people who see it as data.

So what is data exactly?

It could be facts , numbers , symbols, images that are used to gather information from.

Data can be classified into two types like this:


Or it can be classified like this :

  but where do we get data from or what are the sources of data?


We can store data in multiple ways in different types of files :



We said before that we use data to get informations , so what are the differences between them:

Data are raw facts, building blocks for information (we can call it unprocessed information)

Informations are data processed to reveal  meaning

Data are stored in Databases , but what is a database?

It is a large collection of related data,it models a real world organisation,  and changes in the organisation =a change in database

Database allows us to :

Design- construction- manipulation of data

types of database along history:



Why not use flat file database instead of other database types?

Cause it has multiple drawbacks like:

           

Database designing steps


There are 2 types of data repositories 
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: Database management system (DBMS)
Is a software package that is designed to store and manage data.


You ever heard about data mining? Watch this video:

By:nouran Ashraf matarid-21200128

 
 









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