Glitches are often caused by out-of-date software. Keep your OS, drivers, and apps updated.

Completely shut down the device, wait a minute, then start it back up. Fixes a surprising number of issues.

Analyzing large data sets to uncover patterns and insights. Machine learning plays a big role here.

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Data that’s too huge and complex for traditional databases. Requires special tools to store and analyze.

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A newer type of database that’s more flexible than SQL. Great for unstructured data like social posts.

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Structured Query Language. The programming language most databases use for managing data. Pronounced “sequel”.

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An organized collection of data, typically stored electronically. Excel spreadsheets are like mini databases.

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1,024 GB. The usual size of a computer hard drive these days.

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1,024 MB. About the size of a movie download or modern video game.

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1,048,576 bytes, or 1024 kilobytes. A typical MP3 song is a few MB.

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