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DEA-C01 · Question #76

Which of the following best describes the type of data found in traditional relational databases?

The correct answer is A. Structured data. Traditional relational databases are primarily designed to store and manage structured data, which adheres to a predefined schema.

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Question

Which of the following best describes the type of data found in traditional relational databases?

Options

  • AStructured data
  • BUnstructured data
  • CSemi-structured data
  • DFree-form data

How the community answered

(46 responses)
  • A
    93% (43)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

Traditional relational databases are primarily designed to store and manage structured data, which adheres to a predefined schema.

AStructured dataCorrect

Structured data is data that is organized in a fixed format, typically in tables with rows and columns, where each column has a defined data type and relationships are established between tables. This perfectly describes the data stored in traditional relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server.

BUnstructured data

Unstructured data lacks a predefined format or organization, such as text documents, images, or videos, and is not natively stored in relational databases.

CSemi-structured data

Semi-structured data has some organizational properties but does not conform to the rigid tabular structure of relational databases, examples include JSON or XML files.

DFree-form data

Free-form data is a colloquial term for unstructured data, indicating no specific format or organization, and is not a standard type of data stored in traditional relational databases.

Concept tested: Data types in relational databases

Source: https://www.ibm.com/topics/relational-database

Topics

#Relational databases#Structured data#Data types#Database concepts

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