Data and Information Quiz

What is data?

• Processed information

• Raw facts and figures

• Decisions and trends

• Contextual information

What does data become when it is put into context?

• Information

• Knowledge

• Wisdom

• Data

What is the purpose of information?

• To create data

• To make decisions and predict trends

• To store raw facts

• To confuse users

Which of the following is an example of data?

• 7:00 is my alarm on a school day

• 7:00

• My alarm is set for 7:00

• I wake up at 7:00

Which of the following is an example of information?

• 7:00

• 7:00 is my alarm on a school day

• 7:00 AM

• 7:00 PM

Why are Facebook and Twitter considered "free" for users?

• Because they do not charge a monthly subscription fee.

• Because they do not collect any data from users.

• Because they are funded by government grants.

• Because they are non-profit organizations.

What is the "price" users pay for using social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter?

• Monthly subscription fee.

• Allowing social media companies to share their data.

• Watching advertisements.

• Providing feedback on services.

How can the data shared by social media companies potentially be used?

• To improve user experience.

• To influence users' decisions.

• To reduce internet traffic.

• To increase the number of friends.

Which company shared data with Cambridge Analytica that may have influenced the election of the US President?

• Twitter

• Google

• Facebook

• Instagram

What are the three areas into which personal data that companies are interested in can be split?

• Volunteered, Observed, Inferred

• Volunteered, Shared, Collected

• Volunteered, Generated, Analyzed

• Volunteered, Posted, Stored