According to Kirk (2016), most of our time will be spent working with our data.  The four following group actions were mentioned by Kirk (2016): 

Book:  Kirk, A. (2016). Data visualisation a handbook for data driven design. Los Angeles, CA: Sage.  

• 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 preformed in that action group.