Transformation of LOG file using LIPT technique
Amit Kumar Sinha · International Journal of Advanced Computer Research · 2016
IntroductionNow we are living in a data world.Out of hundred percent data, ninety percent of the data is generated in the last two years.Millions of terabyte of log files are generated every day.As far as data organization is concerned the data are structured, unstructured and semi structured.The log file is under semi structured data.A log file is a copy of all the things or action which occurs in a particular server.Log files are maintained on the server to keep the information about the visitor from where they are coming, how they return, how they navigate through a site.Through these log files, a system administrator can determine what Web sites you've accessed, whom you are sending e-mails to and receiving e-mails from and what applications are being used.Log files can be found in the OS, in the Web browser in the form of a cache, in applications in the form of backups, E-mails etc.A log file also contains a list of events, which have been "logged" by a computer.Log files are often generated during software installation and are created by Web servers, but they can be used for many other purposes as well.The log files stores and keep track of all information about the visitor in each visit.In plain text format log files are saved.