Data and Information

Data is raw, unorganized or unprocessed facts that need to be processed. Data can be something simple and seemingly random and useless until it is organized.

TYPES OF DATA

• Qualitative data:  is a descriptive information (it describes something).
• Quantitative data:  is a numerical information.

CLASSIFICATION OF QUANTITATIVE DATA

• Continuous data
• Discrete data

EXAMPLES OF DATA

1. Numbers
2. Name of thing, place or animal
3. Words
4. Measurements Descriptions of things

SOURCES OF DATA

1. Television
2. Internet
3. Articles
4. Government documents
5. Newspapers and Magazines
6. Textbooks

EVALUATION

1. Define data.
2. Mention the two types of data

INFORMATION

Information can be defined as a processed data that is meaningful to the user. Information can be used in the decision making process.

EXAMPLES OF INFORMATION

1. Student ID card
2. Weather report
3. Student’s Report card
4. National passport

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

1. Internet
2. Database
3. Magazine/Newspaper
4. Document
5. Census Board

WAYS OF HANDLING DATA

1. Electronic Methods
2. Non – Electronic Methods

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Define information
2. Differentiate in tabular form, between data and information
3. Give four examples of data.
4. State any five sources of information.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Hiit @ Schools ,  data Processing for Senior Secondary Education, Pgs 8 – 9.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. The unprocessed fact is called …….  A.   Data   B.  Processing   C.   Information   D.   All of the above
2. There are ……… types of data.  A.   3   B.   6    C.     2    D.    8
3. One of these is not an example of data.  A.   Words   B.   Numbers   C.    Weather report.  D.   Observations
4. We have ………. ways of handling data.  A.   3  B.   5   C.    2   D.    4
5. Sources of information are these except. A.   Internet   B.  Database  C.   Census board  D.   Textbooks

THEORY

1. Explain the two ways of handling data.
2. List five examples each of Data and information