Types of Data

A database is an organized collection of data, today typically in digital form

A document-oriented database is a computer program designed for storing, retrieving,
and managing document-oriented, or semi structured data, information
Embedded database
These databases consist of data developed by individual end-users. Examples of these
are collections of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, multimedia, and other files.
For example

Graph database
Graph database is a kind of No SQL database that uses graph structures with nodes,
edges, and properties to represent and store information.
For example

Hypertext database

Hypertext databases are particularly useful for organizing large amounts of

disparate information. For example they are useful for maintaining
online encyclopedias.

Operational database

These database store detailed data about the operations of an organization.

Distributed database
A distributed database is a database in which storage devices are not all attached to a
common processing unit such as the C.P.U. It may be stored in multiple computers
located in the same physical location, or may be dispersed over a network of
interconnected
Flat-File

The flat-file style of database are ideal for small amounts of data that needs to be
human readable or edited by hand