What is the Difference between Data and Information?
- Data are VALUES and information is CONTEXT given to data
Key Points about Information:
- Comes from processing of data
- People/computers can find patterns which gives information
- Information enhances knowledge about a subject
- Data which has been processed, converted to give meaning and organised in some way
Key Points about Knowledge:
- Interpret + apply information by applying rules
- Decisions can be made after this
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