Part 3 – Closing Circle

Step 14: Once the exercise has completed, ask the group – did they guess correctly who their secret friend was? How were they able to guess, or what was their thought process for attempting to guess? How difficult was it for them?

Step 15: Close the exercise with a reflection on the importance of anonymity and being able to fully protect one’s identity, but also how easy it can sometimes be for others to hide their true identities (as well as their intentions).

BIG DATA
Big Data is a collection of data that is being generated across the globe from Online platforms at an unprecedented rate. This data could be either structured, unstructured or semi-structured.

Structured data: Any data that can be stored, accessed and processed in the form of fixed format.

Unstructured data: Any data with unknown form or the structure is classified as unstructured data. In addition to the size being huge, unstructured data poses multiple challenges in terms of its processing for deriving value out of it.

Semi-structured data: Semi-structured data can contain both the forms of data. We can see semi-structured data as a structured in form but it is actually not defined