What Is Data Literacy?

…and why is it important?

Data literacy is a difficult term to pin down. It can be used to encompass so many things, and therefore it can lose meaning — if it is everything data-related, then the term isn’t very helpful.

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I think the best way to define data literacy is to start with a definition of literacy and then apply it to the world of data. It has helped me get a grasp on the…