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    Data,

    Information,
    Knowledge and
    Processing
    CHAPTER 1
    Section 1.1
    Data, information and knowledge
    define data, clearly identifying that data
    has no meaning

    Learning define information and show how data can


    Objectives become information through context and
    meaning

    define knowledge and understand that


    information becomes knowledge when
    human experience is applied
    Data consist of raw facts and figures - it does not
    have any meaning until it is processed and turned
    into something useful.

    Data comes in many forms, the main ones being


    Data letters, numbers, images, symbols and sound.

    However, it is essential that DATA is available


    because it is the first step in creating meaningful
    INFORMATION.
    110053, 01432 01223
    641609, 01955 01384
    160012, 01253 01284
    390072, 01905 01227
    382397, 01832 01902
    141186 01981
    Examples of
    Data
    01926 01597 σωρFma
    Information

    Information is data that has been processed in such INFORMATION = DATA + CONTEXT +


    a way as to be meaningful to the person who MEANING
    receives it.
    Data converted to information

    • 110053, 641609, 160012, 390072, 382397, 141186


    • postal codes in India (a context)
    • 01432 01223 01955 01384 01253 01284 01905 01227 01832 01902 01981 01926 01597
    • telephone area dialing codes in the UK
    •σωρFma
    • Greek letters of the alphabet apart from F, m and a, which are letters in the Latin alphabet. However, if
    we are told that the context is mathematical, scientific or engineering formulae, we can see that they all
    represent a different variable: σ represents standard deviation, ω represents angular velocity, ρ is density,
    F is force, m is mass and a is acceleration. They each now have meaning
    Knowledge

    The next level up from collecting information is having wisdom - the


    capability of understanding the relationship between pieces of information
    and what to actually do with the information.

    This ability is called Knowledge

    Knowledge is having an understanding of the "rules".


    Knowledge Example

    • Consider this scenario: Person puts a finger into very hot water.


    • Data gathered: Finger nerves sends pain data to the brain.
    • Processing: Brain considers the data and comes up with...
    • Information: Painful finger means it is not in a good place.
    • Action: Brain tells finger to remove itself from hot water.
    • Knowledge: Sticking finger in hot water is a bad idea.
    The Data –
    Information –
    Knowledge
    Cycle
    Example
    Exam Style Questions

    • Describe the difference between data and information


    • 2 marks
    • Specimen Paper 2020( Q. 2 a )
    • A school secretary has been handed some data by a student: Prasad, Anoushka,
    SR132516, 52, 01/09/2000 Explain why they are regarded as just items of data. In
    your explanation give a possible context for the data and describe how this would
    make the data become information.
    • 5 marks
    • March 2017 Paper 12 (Q. 3)

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