Question

Differentiate between structured and unstructured data giving one example.

Answer 1

Structured Data	Unstructured Data
Structured data is organized in a fixed and predefined format.	Unstructured data does not have a fixed or predefined format.
It is generally arranged in rows and columns.	It can be in the form of text, images, audio, videos, etc.
It has clearly defined fields and attributes.	It does not have clearly defined fields and attributes.
It is easy to store, search, process, and analyze.	It is comparatively difficult to store, search, process, and analyze.
Example: Student records stored in an Excel sheet or database.	Example: Photos, videos, or audio recordings.