Resources around data, and related (information....).
Creating / collecting, packaging, transporting, unpackaging, storing, using / consuming, ...
Starting with a few examples of one dimension of data - different possible ways to describe data:
| Subject Area | Metrics | Examples of Representations | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location (geographic) | Latitude, Longitude. Also additionally: - Altitude - Heading |
1. Decimal format Positive: N, E Negative: S, W |
12.3456, -98.7654 | |
| 2. Degrees w/ decimal minutes | ||||
| 2.1. Prefixed N | S, E | W | N 12° 20.736′, W 98° 45.924′ | |||
| 2.2. Suffixed -"- | 12° 20.736′ N, 98° 45.924′ W | |||
| 3. Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds | ||||
| 3.1. Prefixed N | S, E | W | N 12° 20' 44", W 98° 45' 55" | |||
| 3.2. Suffixed -"- | 12° 20' 44" N, 98° 45' 55" W | |||
| Movement | Direction, Speed. Additionally: acceleration |
Numeric Degree, speed | 45°, 35 m/s | |
| Cardinal direction (N,S,E,W,...), speed | NE, 78 mph | |||
| Temperature | Number and unit | Number and Unit (e.g. degrees C, degrees F, or kelvins) | 100°F, 38°C, 310.9 K (kelvins) |
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