BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

COMPUTER APPLICATION IN BUSINESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the difference between data and information?
A
Data represents a fact. Information is data that has been organized.
B
They are essentially the same thing
C
Data is numbers. Information is words
D
Data represents a process. Information is the stored data
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Data is a collection of facts, while information puts those facts into context. While data is raw and unorganized, information is organized.

Detailed explanation-2: -Data is an individual unit that contains raw materials which do not carry any specific meaning. Information is a group of data that collectively carries a logical meaning. Data doesn’t depend on information. Information depends on data.

Detailed explanation-3: -When data are processed, interpreted, organized, structured or presented so as to make them meaningful or useful, they are called information. Information provides context for data. For example, a list of dates-data-is meaningless without the information that makes the dates relevant (dates of holiday).

Detailed explanation-4: -Main Differences Between Data and Information Data is unorganized, while information is structured or organized. Information is an uncountable noun, while data is a mass noun. Data is not typically useful on its own, but information is. Data generally includes the raw forms of numbers, statements, and characters.

Detailed explanation-5: -A) Data represents a fact. Information is data that has been organized.

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