datasets

Structured information collections

Datasets is the plural of dataset, a collection of related data organized for analysis or processing.

In research and computing, datasets are the raw material for study: The researchers released their datasets for peer review.

A dataset might contain survey responses, sensor readings, images, or any structured information gathered for a purpose.

types

tabular

Organized in grid format

cross-sectional · survey · census · panel · benchmark · training · test · synthetic · open · proprietary

analysis

variables

Changeable elements in equations

empirical · findings · interpretation · validation · sampling · inference · quantitative · qualitative · experimentation · framework

reference

catalog

Ordered list of items

indexing · classification · taxonomy · ontology · schema · dictionary · codebook · annotation · labeling · versioning

statistics

mean

Average, or spiteful

standard deviation · correlation · regression · distribution · outliers · sample size · histogram · percentile · confidence interval · p-value

bigdata

petabyte

Quadrillion bytes measured

NoSQL · cloud computing · streaming · batch processing · parallel processing · ETL · sharding · partitioning · velocity · variety

Categories
Opposites
organization and structure

datasetsraw data

Unanalyzed collected information

noise

aggregation level

datasetsdatum

Single unit of information

single instance

data vs. output

datasetsresults

What follows from effort

findings · conclusions · insights · analyses · reports

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dataset

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