Sunday, April 1, 2012

Week 11 The Data Asset







 
Money, Information Technology and Data. The amount of data being stored is growing at an astronomical rate. The fact is, we need to figure out how to handle the influx of data which must be stored in an easily accessible and extremely safe way.  Businesses will use this data by converting it into information that can potentially increase profitability. 

There are two types of data: structured and unstructured. Since unstructured is even further from information, we should start with structured data. Structured data is, as the name suggests, organized, making it easier to transform into viable information. Businesses can use this transformed data from a database table by relating it with other structured data, creating a relationship between the data. By creating relational files, we save time and energy and reduce the opportunity for human error. 

Structured query language, SQL, is the most common language used to create and mold data into useful information via relational database servers. There are a variety of these servers including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and the open source, MySQL. Learning how to manipulate structured data into relational data gives the user real information to research and act upon creating opportunities for increased loyalty and greater impact on potential customers. To learn more about relational database management and data mining you can follow this link: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question599.htm or watch this video.



 


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