> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognite.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# About data engineering

> Model, integrate, transform, and consolidate data into structures that are suitable for building analytics solutions.

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  <Card title="Explore data" icon="search" href="/cdf/integration/guides/exploration/data_explorer">
    Find, verify, visualize, and learn more about your data using Data explorer and Data catalog.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Govern data quality" icon="shield-check" href="/cdf/data_governance/">
    Ensure data quality and integrity through secure access management and data set tracking.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Model data structures" icon="database" href="/cdf/dm/">
    Build expressive and scalable data models to create a structured knowledge graph.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Orchestrate workflows" icon="workflow" href="/cdf/data_workflows/">
    Automate interdependent processes with built-in retry logic and error handling.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Integrate data sources" icon="plug" href="/cdf/integration/">
    Connect external systems and transfer data into CDF using extractors and connectors.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stage raw data" icon="arrows-up-from-line" href="/cdf/integration/guides/extraction/raw_explorer">
    Stream or batch-extract data into the CDF staging area for quality checks and cleanup.
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  <Card title="Transform data" icon="repeat" href="/cdf/integration/guides/transformation/transformations">
    Move and enrich data from source systems into CDF's data model or custom models.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contextualize data" icon="link" href="/cdf/integration/concepts/contextualization/">
    Connect and enrich industrial data by matching entities and building relationships.
  </Card>
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