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# 2.2 Turning websites and PDFs into machine readable data

In this lesson, we will learn the fundamentals of data scaping and how to turn websites in machine readable data. We will explore different tools that you can use to assist you with this process. 

<figure><img src="https://3925319274-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FuSSbOeqjFMxbM6oPQFVO%2Fuploads%2FwtfHrEJ2E3A2wnOdW1Pa%2Fimage.png?alt=media&amp;token=96f98adc-bc1a-445c-8e97-0e5a292fc235" alt=""><figcaption><p>Data conversion process </p></figcaption></figure>