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What is the dataset?

A dataset is the collection of data. In the case of tabular data, a dataset is arranged in tables. Each column in a table represents a variable, and each row acts as a record of the data.

Below, you see a very basic medical chart created by a doctor to keep the information of patients.

Notice that the chart has three columns:

  • Name
  • Age
  • Weight

The chart has six rows. The first row of the chart holds ...