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Data Conversion
Knowledge of methods and tools for data conversion and cleanup.
Many time language Technologists need to assist a language workers to cleanup their data to make it consistent or to convert their data from one format to another.
Can use and teach a scripting language to do data conversion and cleanup.
Growth Activities
The following activities have been identified to achieve comptency in Data Conversion in levels from Learner to Expert.
Learn how to do advanced search and replace in text
Learn to use a scripting language to replace strings according to context
Use a scripting language environment to clean up or convert data.
Teach and mentor others in the use of a scripting language environment to clean up or convert data.
Use a programming language (i.e. Perl or Python) to write more complex data conversion or cleanup routines.