We live in the information age, when infinite quantities of facts are widely available to anyone who can use a computer. Today, data is being created on a scale far beyond a human$$s ability to process. This activity is important because future business leaders must be able to collect, analyze, and evaluate massive amounts of data daily to remain competitive.

The goal of this activity is for you to recognize the different terms associated with data in the information age.

Instructions: Match each term to its correct definition.

Machine$-$generated unstructured data

Human$-$generated unstructured data

Unstructured data

Machine$-$to$-$machine $($M$2$M$)$

Structured data

Human$-$generated data

Machine$-$generated data

Internet of Things $($IoT$)$

Match each of the options above to the items below.

Data created by a machine without human intervention

A world where interconnected Internet$-$enabled devices or $$things$$ have the ability to collect and share data without human intervention

Includes text messages, social media data, and emails

Refers to devices that connect directly to other devices

Not defined and does not follow a specified format and is typically free$-$form text such as emails, Twitter tweets, and text messages

A defined length, type, and format and includes numbers, dates, or strings such as Customer Address

Data that humans, in interaction with computers, generate

Includes satellite images, scientific atmosphere data, and radar data