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Tabular Data
A table is an arrangement of information or data, typically in rows and columns, or possibly in a more complex structure. Tables are widely used in communication, research, and data analysis. Tables appear in print media, handwritten notes, computer software, architectural ornamentation, traffic signs, and many other places. The precise conventions and terminology for describing tables vary depending on the context. Further, tables differ significantly in variety, structure, flexibility, notation, representation and use. Information or data conveyed in table form is said to be in tabular format (wikt:tabular#Adjective, adjective). In books and technical articles, tables are typically presented apart from the main text in numbered and captioned floating blocks. Basic description A table consists of an ordered arrangement of rows and columns. This is a simplified description of the most basic kind of table. Certain considerations follow from this simplified description: * th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorting (other)
Sorting refers to ordering data in an increasing or decreasing manner according to some linear relationship among the data items. # Collating order, ordering: arranging items in a sequence ordered by some criterion; # categorization, categorizing: grouping items with similar properties. Ordering items is the combination of categorizing them based on equivalent order, and ordering the categories themselves. By type Information or data In , arranging in an ordered sequence is called "sorting". Sorting is a common operation in many applications, and efficient Sorting algorithm, algorithms have been developed to perform it. The most common uses of sorted sequences are: * making search algorithm, lookup or search efficient; * making merge algorithm, merging of sequences efficient; * enabling data processing, processing of data in a defined order. The opposite of sorting, rearranging a sequence of items in a random or meaningless order, is called shuffling. For sorting, either a weak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
