What are “raw data” and why must they be processed?

        I appreciate how the facts are being discussed in detail. The raw data which is not processed or analyzed does not make much sense and it has to be processed so that relevant information can be extracted from the data. Data when collected is in raw form and needs to be analyzed to check its validity & reliability. Sometimes the data is not valid which means that it won’t provide accurate information in detail. Therefore the researchers first analyze the data by applying various statistical test to check the accuracy and validity of the data. It is recommended to use various graphic tools to represent the data to increase the understanding of the readers.