BTEC DIT (ICT) Knowledge Expert Sheet: C2 - Keywords - Quiz 1

Is the word used for data that has meaning attached to it.

For example a date is a piece of data "14th May 1994", however if you add a meaning to it : "That is my Birthday" then it becomes ......

• Data

• Information

Consists of numbers, words, sounds and images which have no particular meaning attached to them.

• Data

• Information

Is data that has been gathered through original research done by the organisation or individual. Examples include interviews, questionnaires and surveys.

• Primary

• Secondary

Is data that was completed previously, typically by a third-party.

Examples include websites, books and company documents.

• Primary

• Secondary

Data is interpretation-based, descriptive, and relating to language.

It can help us to understand why, how, or what happened behind certain behaviors.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Is numbers-based, countable, or measurable.

It tells us how many, how much, or how often in calculations.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

A small selection of the population.

• Spreadsheet

• Sample

• Audience

• Population

A sample is a small selection of the population.

Select the advantage of using a sample.

• Only a selection of opinions. Selection method could cause bias.

• Quick to conduct and cost-effective.

A sample is a small selection of the population.

Select the disadvantage of using a sample.

• Only a selection of opinions. Selection method could cause bias.

• Quick to conduct and cost-effective.

A piece of software which is used to carry out calculations.

It can run powerful calculations, make graphs and analyse patterns.

• Database

• Spreadsheet

• Word Processing

• Desktop Publishing