Data system, data privacy, data security is some words we must learn and understand. So, we ask our self what data is and how it is useful to us. Not many people know how to use data or do not even know what data is. Is data really important and if it is how is it important is it? Living in the 21 century of technology, we can say that it is not going to go away anytime soon. If anything, technology is only going to evolve.
After reading the articles on why data is important, I came to the conclusion that data is very crucial for an individual to use and understand. Data is like another language with different words that make up what it is. As I was reading the articles about data, I found three terms that stood out to me which were data systems, data privacy and data security. At first glance, I thought that two of the term were the same, but the terms are different. Data systems collect and store large amount of data. “Data privacy is the confidentiality right of the individuals” (SREB). Data security “protects the system from unauthorized users” (SREB). Data is everywhere and it is used by almost everyone. If you know to interpret it, you can most definitely use it.. Data is known facts and data can be used to answer questions. Data can be used to analyze, create structure, order and trying to get meaning out it.
Who can use data? Can educator’s data can be collected by interviewing, a case study, observations, and questionnaires to improve student achievement? When reading data from different sources, for example, official government reports previous research, we need to make sure we know how to read data so we can find the best solution for the problem we face. Businesses and companies can use data in a form of three categories, descriptive, predictive and prescriptive. Descriptive is similar to tracking the product. Predictive is similar to how much a product would sell and prescriptive is what is the best way to sell the product. I use this example because of my background in working in a salon. I was in charge with the inventory of all the beauty products and it was my duty to find out what products would sell and ones that would not. I also had to figure out how I can make them sell in the best possible way.
As for me, figuring out what data it and how to use it is properly is very important to my future work field. It will be very beneficial because I can do many things with data. I still need to learn more about data such as how to use it in a more advance way and why I need to use it. If I can gain full knowledge on how to read data and how to use and interpret it correctly and efficiently, I can, one day, help others with data problems that I have had in the past.
References:
Southern Regional Education Board (2018) 10 Issues In Educational Technology. https://www.sreb.org/10issues
Data Definitions Southern Regional Education Board (2018) 10 Issues In Educational Technology. https://www.sreb.org/10issues
El Education https://eleducation.org/resources/using-data-useful-data
Shutter Stock. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/important-information-locked-chain-padlock-computer-746984344
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