The Scope and Importance of Computerized Data

Many people currently have access to a great deal of computerized data that can serve many purposes. However, to make optimal use of this information, it is important to have methods of reviewing and analyzing this information in comprehensive, accurate, and efficient ways. An effective strategy for doing this is to use familiar computer programs to generate analog displays of available data that reveal useful and easily recognizable patterns in the information. Once relevant patterns in the information are recognized, the same digital data that were used to produce the analog displays can be used to study those patterns with great precision. In these ways, we can benefit greatly from what the availability of computerized data has to offer.