Software Infrastructures in Qualitative Research

Mohammadi, Reza

doi:10.22034/apj.2023.705654

Software Infrastructures in Qualitative Research

Author

Reza Mohammadi

Electrical and Computer Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, Zanjan, Iran

10.22034/apj.2023.705654

Abstract

Basically, the foundation of every scientific society is based on research and research is actually the driver of progress and sustainable development of today's information-oriented societies. Statistical researches are generally carried out in two ways: quantitative and qualitative. Knowing the types of research methods and the characteristics of each of them, as well as understanding the difference between quantitative research and qualitative research, helps the researcher to choose the right and appropriate research method. Qualitative research is a research that is based on non-numerical and experimental, physical and exploratory analyzes to understand concepts, opinions, thoughts and experiences in a completely natural and real context. Qualitative researches use different software infrastructures to analyze information. Understanding these software infrastructures leads to greater success and development of research achievements. According to the necessity of the research, in this article we examine the most important software infrastructures in qualitative analysis research.

Keywords

Qualitative Research

quantitative Research

Statistical Analysis

Infrastructure

Software

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