This document discusses different types of errors that can occur when making measurements. It categorizes errors as either random or systematic. Random errors are statistical fluctuations that average out with more observations, while systematic errors are reproducible inaccuracies always in the same direction. Sources of error discussed include incomplete definitions, failing to account for factors, environmental factors, instrument resolution, calibration issues, zero offsets, physical variations, parallax, instrument drift, lag times, hysteresis, and personal errors. The key is to identify sources of error, minimize them when possible, and account for remaining errors in data analysis.