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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

DATA AND INFORMATION


DATA
·         A data refers to raw facts which the computer can manipulate and process into information that is useful to man.
Computerized data is digital. This means that it is converted to digits or numbers. The computer stores and reads all data as binary, thus zeros and ones (00011110).
Although computers use data in digital form but they convert data into forms that people can understand such as texts, images, numerals, sounds and visuals.

INFORMATION
·         An information is a data that has been processed in such a way that it is meaningful to the person who receives it. Information is therefore the collection of organized data.
·         The process of turning data to information is called processing
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    Difference Between Data and Information
DATA
INFORMATION
1.Data Is A RAW FACT
1. Information Is a Processed Data
2.Data Is Not Meaningful
2.Information makes meaning
3.Data Is Difficult OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE To Reproduce
3. it is easy to reproduce
4.Data Serves as An Input to A Computer

4.serves as an output of a computer
5.Data Has More Restrictions in terms Of Access

5.information is mostly accessible



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