1. why data is the most important corporate resource compared to other corporate resources? Explain

2. Data can provide a crucial competitive advantage for a company. Explain how the company below use the data to gain a business advantages over its competitiors

a) bank

b) package shipping companies

c) retailers

d) hospitals

e) hotels

3. There are 4 fundamental operations that can be performed on stored data. List and explain the 4 operations