Technology in Organisations

Technology in
Organisations

INTRODUCTION
Big data is a type of volume and the capability of data stored in a computer. it is used by many
organisations and institution that have lot of data and records in order to regulate their day-to-day
business activities. It is known as big data as it consists use files and documents that require High
spaces and volumes with which use files and documents that require high spaces and volumes
with which measure in numbers megabyte and terabyte (Asheim, 2019). This report is going to
answer the questions in which the significance types and volumes of big data will be analysed.
Along with this , the tools that Arden University needs to undertake for better security concerns
of Internet is also going to evaluate in this report.
MAIN BODY
TASK
Question 1
A) Identify and discuss in detail Big Data and its role in Arden University. Provide
examples of any two departments.
It is well known that internet is taking large growth into 20-21st century that enables many
opportunities for the organisation in terms of managing their business and its key information.
Therefore, the invention of computer was made several years ago but it does not know that it
become important for the businesses. The use of computer is almost everywhere in every field
weather it is small organisation, public or private sector, universities or in house. It becomes a
vital source for everyone to make the work faster and superior. Computer is mainly known for
storing data comma keeping records listening music , playing games , surfing internet and aware
about world situation (Connolly, and Cullen, 2018). But organisation takes the use of computer
in most significant manner by saving the data wssshich contains use volumes and size. As the
computers are accepting many software and tools that would not find anywhere else. Many
organisations are only work to collect data and earn money. For example, Face book is a social
networking app on which people connect with each other, share photos videos and conversations

by liking and commenting them. Therefore the information and data stored in the Face book is
known as big data which is 500 terabytes every day. Face book could not delete or the data
without the permission of account owner. So it requires maximum safety and possible software
tools that could store this large size of amount into much volume.
Kinds of big data
Big data have kinds that is structured unstructured and semi structured.
The structure data it is known for assessing and processing the fixed form of data. The
computer has gained its success by developing some techniques to acknowledge the format
automatically in which the data gets stored as per its volume and size. This is called structured
data which is nowadays used by many organisations. Data keep in relational database
management which is known as structured data. This database is mainly used by accounting
purpose in Arden University in order to give salaries and classify employees as per their
department.
Unstructured: the unstructured data is the data posses which are simple and less complex files
like images, videos, text and simple file formats. In Arden University, this data use as the pdf
and documents which is useful to teach students and give projects.
Semi- structured data: This data is the combination of both but this data is structured is
representing in XML file.
Characteristics of big data:
Volume: Volume defines the size of big data. As, it is the whole matter of size which play a very
important role in maintaining the data (Hofmann, and Ogonek, 2018). So that volume needs to be
maintained. It is considered in megabyte, terabyte zettabyte
Variety: Variety is the source and configuration of data under any type. It defines in
which source the data will be retained. Nowadays, there are many format and sources to retain a
data as there are a lot of software and technologies. Mainly the varieties include videos, email,
photo audio PDF and documents.