8 Types of Data

Great summary produced by Bob Hayes, PhD, breaking down data sets in 8 categories:

Below is the picture (originally published here).

I would add a few more levels:

For more similar articles, click here.

Permalink Reply by Michael Muller on January 24, 2016 at 6:20pm

I would add:

We can learn so much from social ties and social networks, in addition to the other dimensions that are discussed here.

Permalink Reply by RAKESH KUMAR on February 1, 2016 at 8:07am

Very crystal & crisp information about data.... Thanks

Permalink Reply by Carlos De Abreu on April 19, 2016 at 9:31am

Transactional vs Batch

Permalink Reply by Matthew A. Riebel on July 28, 2016 at 6:24am

Sounds like only 6 types.

Permalink Reply by Ziv Rubin on August 24, 2017 at 11:43pm

totaly..

Matthew A. Riebel said:

Sounds like only 6 types.

Welcome to
Data Science Central

Sign Up
or Sign In

Resources