This post is about languages to represent data.
Types of Data according to its Structure
Types of data:
- Structured
- Semi-structured
- Non-structured
An example of structured data is a relational database.
An example of semi-structured data is an XML or JSON file.
An example of non-structured data is a video, a photo, an email or a text file.
Data Representation Languages
Data Representation Languages Classifications
Classifications for data representation languages:
- Data Serialization Languages
- Binary
- Text-based
- Markup Languages
- Presentational
- Procedural
- Descriptive
Data Serialization Languages
You can read this post on data serialization languages.
Markup Languages
You can read this post on markup languages.
Industry-specific Data Standards
You can read this post about industry-specific data standards.
Data Parsing
You can read this post about data parsing.
External References
- Wikipedia community; “Markup language“; Wikipedia