DATA VS INFORMATION

Describe Data

• Data is raw unorganised facts

• Data in organised facts in a meaningful way

This is...

• Information

• Data

What is information?

• Processed data with meaning

• Data in a random order

What are numbers, pictures or words without context known as?

• Data

• Information

Which of the following is correct?

• Information is processed Data

• Data is processed information

• Data is information

Which of the following is NOT an example of data?

• 301062

• Blue

• 32, Triq l-Iskola, Mosta

• City

Select those which are Data

• Bar chart

• City

• Number of items

• Name

• Receipt

Select those which are Information

• Report

• Timetable

• Surname

• House Address

• Weight

What is this?

• Data

• Information

What type of data stored in the Name field?

• Date and time

• Numeric

• text

• yes/no