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6. What is data?

  • A single value.
  • A code that is inputted into a system.
  • A series of facts and figures.
  • Processed facts and figures to give meaning.

7. What is a good example of data, information and knowledge?

  • Race horse times.
  • Ice-Cream sales.
  • Blood Pressure.
  • Daylight Hours.

8. Which is not a benefit of encoding data?

  • Coarsens precisions.
  • Takes up less storage space.
  • Coded data takes less effort to type in.
  • Less spelling mistakes.
  • More data can appear on-screen.
  • Easier to check code is accurate.

9. What is Information?

  • A group of data used to make decisions.
  • Data which has been made to look pretty.
  • Data that has been processed to give meaning.
  • A glossary about the data.