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3.1 - Data vs. Information
Exam Board:
OCR
Specification:
2016 - Unit 2
The terms 'data' and 'information' are often used interchangeably but they do not mean the same thing.
The term 'data' refers to unprocessed facts or statistics that have no context.
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For example, 53% is data - it is a statistic that has no context.
The term 'information' refers to data that has been processed, organised and structured into context.
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For example, 53% of pumpkin stock was sold in 2019 is information - it is data that has been given context (meaning).
Data
Processing
Information
Questo's Questions
3.1 - Data vs. Information:
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1. Describe, using examples, the difference between data and information. [4]
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