Chapter 01 - Key points

3. Unstructured Data

3.1. Presentation

  • This is a string of characters without a clear structure.
  • These files are edited using text editors like Notepad.
  • Important: If a word processing program (like Microsoft Word) is used to edit a text file, you must explicitly specify its type as "Text File" when saving. Otherwise, Microsoft Word will use its own format (with the .docx extension), which is a binary format.