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Data information and knowledge
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1What is Data?
- ARaw facts and figures
- BInformation
- CSounds, words and images
2Which one of these is not an advantage of having information?
- AUse market research information to understand why customers choose their service/products
- BCan get rid of excess money
- CEnsures the customer orders re always in stock to satisfy the customer
3Some forms of data need to be kept up to date by law
- ATrue
- BFalse
4What are the problems associated with encoding data
- ALess acurate
- BIt can get boring
- CIt takes up more data
5Apart From accurate what else does good quality information need to be?
- ACorrectly targeted - The question should be targeted at the people
who are going to use it OR e.g. if asking for information about
motorbikes there is no point asking car drivers. No good asking
vegetarians about meat eating. - BAimed at the correct audience. For example you wouldn't ask vegetarians about meat eating
- ACorrectly targeted - The question should be targeted at the people
6Associate a cost of obtaining good quality information
- ACreating the questionnaires and collecting the data- staff costs
- BDesigning/Creating Data Collection sheets
e.g. Pay someone to create the forms.
Takes time to trial the sheets before using for real.
7Give two advantages of encoding data
- AFewer transcription/typing errors or greater data consistency or easier to
validate (what or a why). - BFaster and takes much less time
- AFewer transcription/typing errors or greater data consistency or easier to
8Give a disadvantage of encoding data
- AEncoding can coarsen data
Limited choice leading to less accurate data - BNot as accurate
- AEncoding can coarsen data
9What is the difference between information and data?
- AThere is no difference they are the same
- BData: raw facts and figures
Information: data that has been processed - Cinformation: raw facts and figures
Data: information that has been processed
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- Quiz on Data information and knowledge , created by Em Richardson on 12/10/2015.
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- Em Richardson
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