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"The More we can organize, find and manage information, the more effectively we can function in our modern world".- Vint Cerf Data and It's Importance: Data is a collection of facts (numbers, words, measurements, observations etc) that has been translated into a form that computers can process. As human beings, we are limited in our capacity to remember things. Having tools that allow immediate access and analysis of data enables us to make better decisions. Today, we have systems that allow a doctor to review the patient's medical record before prescribing a new drug. Whichever industry you work in, or whatever your interests, you will almost certainly have come across a story about how "data" is changing the face of our world. It might be part of a study helping to cure a disease, boost a company's revenue, make a building more efficient or be responsible for those targeted ads you keep seeing. In general, data is simply another word for information. B...