what are the aims and objectives of tools of collection of data?
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Understand the relationship between data and analysis objectives understand the data collection planning process appreciate human factors of data collection. The terms 'data' and 'information' are used interchangeably . However the terms have distinct meanings: data are facts, events, transactions and so on which have been recorded. They are the input raw materials from which information is processed. Information is data that have been produced in such a way as to be useful to the recipient. In general terms basic data are processed in some way to form information but the mere act of processing data does not itself produce information. • Data are facts obtained by reading, observation, counting, measuring, and weighing etc. which are then recorded. Called raw or basic data and are often records of the day to day transactions of an organization. Data are derived from both external and internal sources. Data may be produced as an automatic by-product of some routine but essential operation.