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Data is around us all the time. In fact, you’re often dealing with different kinds of data without really knowing it. Like when booking a holiday, you may want to find out the average temperature for that time of year before making any major decisions. Or when you’re looking at timetables, to plan a journey and to make sure you arrive at your destination on time.

Data is collected in various ways

from people with clipboards doing market research, to much more technical methods. In fact, collecting data on the internet has become big business. And the news is often full of data breaches, getting companies into trouble. If you’re going into business yourself, it could be very useful to understand data so you can research who to sell to and put your understanding of handling data to good use.