Topic 1: Data, information and knowledge

Topic 1: Data, information and knowledge

1. ENCODING DATA

   • COARSENS DATA
   • FASTER TO INPUT CODED DATA
   • VALUE JUDGEMENTS
   • LESS STORAGE SPACE
   • LESS TRANSCRIPTION ERRORS

2. DEFINITIONS

   • DATA: raw facts and figures that have no meaning
   • INFORMATION: data which has been processed by a computer to be given meaning
   • KNOWLEDGE: derived from information by applying rules to it