MODULE 1
DATA
INTRODUCTION
TO DATA
MANAGEMENT
WHAT IS DATA
MANAGEMENT?
• Data management means organizing
and handling data properly. It includes
keeping data accurate, safe and easy
to access. This is important because
good data helps us make smart
decisions.
DATA COLLECTION
• Gathering data from different places like
surveys, sensors or online.
DATA STORAGE
• Keeping data in places like databases
or cloud storage so it can be found
DATA USAGE
later.
• Looking at the data to find useful
information or answers.
DATA ARCHIVING
• Saving old data that we
don’t use often but might
need later.
DATA DELETION
• Removing data that we no longer need to save
space and keep things secure.
ROLES IN
DATA
MANAGEMENT
DATA STEWARDS
• People who make sure data is
good quality and follows the
DATA OWNERS
rules.
• People responsible for specific data,
making sure it's correct and used
DATA CUSTODIANS
properly.
• People who take care of the systems
and tools where data is stored and
2 TYPES
OF DATA
STRUCTURED DATA
• Data that is organized in a clear way, like in a
table or spreadsheet. It’s easy to search and
analyze.
STRUCTURED DATA EXAMPLES
• Excel files.
• SQL databases.
• Point-of-sale data.
• Web form results.
• Search engine optimization (SEO) tags.
• Product directories.
• Inventory control.
• Reservation systems.
UNSTRUCTURED
DATA
• Data that doesn’t have a clear format, like emails,
videos or social media posts. It’s harder to process and
understand.
UNSTRUCTURED DATA EXAMPLES
• Business Documents.
• Emails.
• Social Media.
• Customer Feedback.
• Webpages.
• Open Ended Survey Responses.
• Images, Audio, and Video.
DATA
FORMATS
AND
SOURCES
FORMATS
CSV (COMMA-SEPARATED
VALUES)
• A simple format where data is listed in rows
and columns, separated by commas.
JSON (JAVASCRIPT OBJECT
NOTATION)
• A format for storing data in a way that is easy
to read and write.
XML (EXTENSIBLE MARKUP
LANGUAGE)
• A format for storing data that is readable by
both humans and computers.
SOURCES
DATABASES
• Places where data is stored in an organized way.
SPREADSHEETS
• Files where data is kept in tables, good for small
amounts of data.
SOCIAL MEDIA
• Platforms like Facebook or Twitter where
people share data.
SENSORS
• Devices that collect data from the
environment, like weather sensors.
BIG DATA VS.
TRADITIONA
L DATA
BIG DATA
• Very large and complex data sets
that need special tools to handle
and analyze.
BIG DATA EXAMPLES
• Social Media
• Streaming Data
• E-Commerce Data
• Financial Market Data
• Healthcare Data
• Telecommunications Data
TRADITIONAL
• Smaller and simpler data that can be
DATA
managed with regular tools
spreadsheets or databases.
like
TRADITIONAL DATA EXAMPLES
• Customer Databases
• Financial Records
• Survey Results
• Employee Records
• Inventory Data
• Academic Records
