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AS ICT - Topic 1: Data, Information and Knowledge
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- 1What is Data? (Give some extra knowledge or expand on your answer if you can) Give 2 examples of DataData is a raw set of facts or figures.
EXTRA KNOWLEDGE:
they have no real meaning, they are a stream of raw values which have not been sorted or structured in any way.
Examples: readings from sensors, results of a survey. - 2What is Information? (Give some extra knowledge or expand on your answer if you can) Give 2 example of Information.Information is data that has been processed into a useful form.
EXTRA KNOWLEDGE:
When items of similar data are collected and processed - the data becomes Information.
Examples: Marks achieved by students in a test, race times of a 100m sprint, and anything else that is suitable. - 3What is Knowledge? (Give some extra knowledge or expand on your answer if you can) Give 2 example of Knowledge.Knowldge is derived from information by applying rules to it.
EXTRA KNOWLEDGE:
Knowlege is what you are trying to find out about from let's say survey results.
Examples: swimmer 2 won the race as he had the lowest time, student 9 achieved the best score as she had the highest in the class, and anything else suitable.
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- A Level ICT, Business Studies, Mathematics and 3D Design AS ICT Flashcards on AS ICT - Topic 1: Data, Information and Knowledge, created by dominszreder on 05/01/2015.
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