Information is in context while data has no comtext, Information is data that has been coded and structured, Data must be processed to become information
IMFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USED TO SUPPORT DATA COLLECTION
Barcode readers, QR codes, Web-Based surveys, Wearable technology, Mobile technology
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THE CLOUD
Benefits: Not wasting your own storage space, Do not need to worry about updating software as it is dome by the manufacturer. Problems: Vulnerable to massive cyber security attacks, Cannot use the cloud without a secure internet connection.
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PHYSICAL STORAGE DEVICES
Hard disk drive, Solid state drive, Optical devices, Flash memory devices
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BIG DATA
Big data is o big and complex that traditional data processing software cannot deal with it.
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AREAS USING BIG DATA
Law enforcement: ANPR devices. Education: seeing what students excel in. Health and Fitness: Wearable technology. Entertainment and leisure: Social streaming services can see what groups of people like to watch most. Lifestyle: Cars that have an SOS
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BENIFITS AND DRAWBACKS OF DATA
Benefits: large amounts of data can be found using a range of data stores, searches can be made to find the specific data required, time does not have to be wasted collecting new data every time. Drawbacks: Not always possible to tell if data is genu
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GIGO
Garbage in Garbage out
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Card 2
Front
LINKS BETWEEN DATA AND INFORMATION
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Information is in context while data has no comtext, Information is data that has been coded and structured, Data must be processed to become information
Card 3
Front
METHODS OF COLLECTING DATA
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Card 4
Front
IMFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USED TO SUPPORT DATA COLLECTION
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