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“Have you stopped speeding?”\u00a0<\/em>You could probably object to a leading question like this in court, but what happens when an important question with only a yes or no answer is solicited on a mandatory form, and the response becomes part of an actionable database record?<\/p>\n

Not So Funny<\/h2>\n

Genuine questions are usually offered with more than a “yes” or “no” option and some even have room for free-form text responses. \u00a0As leading questions go, no reply would be best. But whether innocently posed or not, a yes or no answer gives validity to the question. And someday, the context could be forgotten and only the answer will be remembered. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"AInformation collected about people usually winds up being processed by computers where the stored data can be searched and analyzed. When the subject is more narrow, that captured data can be limited. For statistical analysis (counts, averages, trends), personalized information is not needed and analysts can make decisions based on computed aggregates.<\/p>\n

When topics are broader and subjects are more complex however — say, entries on a\u00a0 job or loan application, or in a match-making situation — you \u00a0do not want to rely on a limited algorithm to approve (or disapprove) someone. <\/span><\/p>\n

This article identifies a fast and flexible data and processing system for handling this kind of data and making better use of it. It combines industry-standard, semi-structured JSON data common in representing form entries, and IRI\u2019s proven big data manipulation engine, which can now process JSON and help find with truth. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why JSON?<\/h2>\n

JavaScript Object Notation is a language that describes data. It can be generated from \u00a0JAVA, C, COBOL, etc. The data is self-documenting and human readable. \u00a0This is very important for updates and corrections. <\/span><\/p>\n

Data are carried in pairs (name : value). \u00a0Structures (parent-child relationships) are carried as curly braces, brackets, and commas. The language is defined recursively so that very complex tree-like relationships are possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

JSON data is in the following forms:<\/span><\/p>\n