Data can exist in many forms, including numbers, text, and facts stored in a person's mind. There are two main types of data: structured data, which follows a predefined model like a spreadsheet, and unstructured data, like text and images, which lacks a clear structure. Data analytics is the process of examining data sets to find trends and conclusions. When analyzing large amounts of data from Internet of Things sensors, the data may be categorized as either structured or unstructured, and different analytics tools can then be applied depending on the structure. Common types of IoT data analysis include descriptive analysis to understand current conditions, diagnostic analysis to determine why issues occur, predictive analysis to forecast future outcomes, and prescriptive analysis to recommend
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