(i) differentiate between data and information. Which is more useful to the people and why?
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Data
Meaning Data is raw, unorganized facts that need to be processed. Data can be something simple and seemingly random and useless until it is organized.
Example Each student's test score is one piece of data
Information
When data is processed, organized, structured or presented in a given context so as to make it useful, it is called information.
Example
The average score of a class or of the entire school is information that can be derived from the given data.
Answer:
♻️Data is unorganised raw facts that need processing without which it is seemingly random and useless to humans
➡️Information is a processed, organised data presented in a given context and is useful to humans.
♻️Data is an individual unit that contains raw material which does not carry any specific meaning.
➡️ Information is a group of data that collectively carry a logical meaning.
♻️Data doesn’t depend on information.
➡️Information depends on data.
♻️It is measured in bits and bytes.
➡️Information is measured in meaningful units like time, quantity, etc.
♻️Data is never suited to the specific needs of a designer.
➡️Information is specific to the expectations and requirements because all the irrelevant facts and figures are removed, during the transformation process.
♻️An example of data is a student’s test score
➡️The average score of a class is the information derived from the given data.