# Exploring Data

### [**Data Catalog**](https://docs.tomat.ai/product-overview/exploring-data/data-catalog)

The Data Catalog is the starting point of your data exploration journey in Tomat. It's where data becomes accessible and manageable.

**Centralized data access.** You begin by accessing a centralized repository of all your datasets, ensuring a smooth start to the data exploration process.

**Adding and organizing data.** The ability to add new datasets and organize existing ones empowers you to maintain a dynamic and up-to-date data environment.

**Initial data overview.** This stage provides a preliminary understanding of the available data, allowing deeper exploration.

### [**Exploring Datasets**](https://docs.tomat.ai/product-overview/exploring-data/exploring-datasets)

Once on the Exploring Dataset page, you embark on a deeper exploration of their data. This is where detailed interaction with the data occurs.

**Interactive data manipulation.** Tools for filtering, grouping, and sorting allow you to interact with data hands-on, tailoring the dataset to their specific needs.

### [**Statistics Panel**](https://docs.tomat.ai/product-overview/exploring-data/statistics-panel)

The Statistics Panel is a dedicated space on the right side of the interface that presents a statistical summary of each column in a dataset.

**Statistical summaries for insight.** By offering key statistical measures for each column, users can quickly gauge the nature and distribution of their data.

**Real-time statistical feedback.** As data is manipulated, the panel updates, providing immediate feedback on how changes impact the data's statistical properties.

**Data-driven decision making.** This continuous stream of statistical information aids users in making data-driven decisions based on solid statistical foundations.