Kirk (2016) identified four data action groups for working with data: data acquisition, data examination, data transformation, and data exploration. Data acquisition involves gathering the raw material.

1. According to Kirk (2016), most of your time will be spent
working with your data. The four following group actions were
mentioned by Kirk (2016):
Data acquisition: Gathering the raw material
Data examination: Identifying physical properties and meaning
Data transformation: Enhancing your data through modification
and consolidation
Data exploration: Using exploratory analysis and research
techniques to learn
Select 1 data action and elaborate on the actions performed in
that action group.