what do you mean by data and information
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Explanation:
Data means : Computer Information is stored.
Information entered into and stored in a computer .
☞DATA
→Data is unorganised raw facts that need processing without which it is seemingly random and useless to humans.
→Data is an individual unit that contains raw material which does not carry any specific meaning.
→Data doesn’t depend on information.
→It is measured in bits and bytes.
→Data is never suited to the specific needs of a designer.
→An example of data is a student’s test score.
☞INFORMATION
→Information is a processed, organised data presented in a given context and is useful to humans.
→Information is a group of data that collectively carry a logical meaning.
→Information depends on data.
→Information is measured in meaningful units like time, quantity, etc.
→Information is specific to the expectations and requirements because all the irrelevant facts and figures are removed, during the transformation process.
→The average score of a class is the information derived from the given data.