This document provides an introduction to linked data and open data. It discusses the evolution of the web from documents to interconnected data. The four principles of linked data are explained: using URIs to identify things, making URIs accessible, providing useful information about the URI, and including links to other URIs. The differences between open data and linked data are outlined. Key milestones in linked government data are presented. Formats for publishing linked data like RDF and SPARQL are introduced. Finally, the 5 star scheme for publishing open data as linked data is described.
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