Skip to Main Content
Measuring Data Quality for Ongoing Improvement
book

Measuring Data Quality for Ongoing Improvement

by Laura Sebastian-Coleman
December 2012
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
376 pages
13h 56m
English
Morgan Kaufmann
Content preview from Measuring Data Quality for Ongoing Improvement
Chapter 1

Data

“The spirit of Plato dies hard. We have been unable to escape the philosophical tradition that what we can see and measure in the world is merely the superficial and imperfect representation of an underlying reality.”

—Stephen Jay Gould, The Mismeasure of Man

“Data! Data! Data!” he cried impatiently. “I cannot make bricks without clay.”

—Sherlock Holmes, “The Adventure of the Copper Beaches”

Purpose

This chapter presents an extended definition of the concept of data. Understanding what data is and how it works is essential for measuring its quality. The chapter focuses on data’s role in representing objects, events, and concepts. It also discusses the relation between data and information.

Data

The New Oxford American Dictionary defines ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

A Product Development Approach to Improving Data Quality

A Product Development Approach to Improving Data Quality

Data Science Salon
Data Stewardship

Data Stewardship

David Plotkin

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780123970336