Data and Information

What are raw facts and figures without context known as?

• Data

• Information

• Knowledge

_____________________is data that has been processed to give it meaning and context.

Knowledge is the application of rules to _____________

Applied information is used in order to assist with _____________ ______________

Tick any factors that are considered in the quality of information

• Trustworthy

• Accurate

• Complete

• Current

• Reliable

What is an automatic computer check to make sure data entered is sensible and reasonable known as?

• Double entry
• Verification
• Validation

What validation type would make sure a post code was entered in the correct pattern?

• Length check

• Format check

• Presence check

• Type check

What validation type would you use to check that a value fell within a lower and upper boundary?

• Range check

• Presence check

• Check digit

• Length check

What validation type checks that a field is not left blank - therefore data entry is mandatory?

• Format check

• Length check

• Presence check

• Control Total

What validation type uses the last digit check the other digits are correct, based on a precise mathematical algorithm?

• Length check

• Format check

• Check digit

• Hash Total