3.2 Categories of Information used by Individuals

Communication
Simple email to home, will be information, but other information may range from comments about the weather to the fact the email was sent at 4am

Education and Training
A lot of information can be generated here. Documents such as school reports contain a lot of information. This could be paper based, also stored in an intranet.

Entertainment
Websites provide a synopsis of each film they list, overall scores. These can be used to plan what to watch next.

Planning
Use shared electronic diaries to help them plan their lives.

Financial
Banks and organisations able to provide us with lots of information. This can be a useful way of managing our budget.

Research
Information can be stored and, if searchable, used again. This type of information can be extremely useful.

Location Dependent
Benefit of storing information in a searchable format is that parameters such as location, can be applied.

Benefit and limitations
Most information is presented for a clear and beneficial purpose. Benefit may only be felt when the information is accessed and used.