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A Level ICT - Topic 1 Key Words
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- 1DataData is a set of raw facts or figures .
- 2InformationInformation is data that has been processed into a useful form.
- 3KnowledgeKnowledge is derived from information by applying rules to it.
- 4Encoding DataData that is coded during collection or when put into an ICT system. E.g. S = Small, M = Medium, L = Large.
- 5Coarsens PrecisionThe encoded data is less accurate than the data from which it came from. For example - someone describes their eye colour as blue/green but a database will only allow you to enter blue, green or brown. So which one do we choose?
- 6Value JudgementValue judgement can be different for different people and can lead to inconsistency. For example – if asked “Was the meal ‘excellent’, ‘very good’, ‘good’, or ‘poor’?” One persons excellent meal is only good for another.
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- AS - Level ICT Flashcards on A Level ICT - Topic 1 Key Words, created by jac14138066 on 12/12/2014.
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