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How the course is structured

The digital course The Data Journey provides you with a fundamental introduction to data, the building blocks of the digital world. The course consists of 5 chapters, and each chapter consists of 2-4 sections.

1. Why Data is Worth Its Weight in Gold (and Worth Protecting)

  1. Introduction
  2. Part 1: Why Should I Care About Data?
  3. Part 2: What Kind of Data Am I Creating—And What Happens to It?
  4. Part 3: What Challenges and Opportunities Does Data Provide?
  5. Conclusion

2. Technology and Beyond

  1. Introduction
  2. Part 1: How Does Data, Computers and Programming Work?
  3. Part 2: What Technologies is Data Dependent On?
  4. Part 3: ... And Which Technologies Depend on Data?
  5. Part 4: How Do We Secure Our Data and Computer Systems?
  6. Conclusion

3. How We Get a Hold of Data

  1. Introduction
  2. Part 1: Where Are Data Located—and How Do We Collect Them?
  3. Part 2: What Data Am I Allowed to Collect?
  4. Conclusion

4. Making Data Useful

  1. Introduction
  2. Part 1: How Do We Ensure Good Data Quality and Prepare Data?
  3. Part 2: What is a Database—and How Does it Work?
  4. Conclusion

5. Putting Data to Use

  1. Introduction
  2. Part 1: What Techniques Are Used to Analyse Data?
  3. Part 2: What Do We Do With the Analysis?
  4. Part 3: Putting Our Data Knowledge Into Practice
  5. Conclusion