ITE1133_1.1 Data & Information

What is the primary difference between data and information?

• • Data is processed, while information is raw.

• • Data is raw, while information is processed and meaningful.

• • Data is numerical, while information is textual.

• • Data and information are the same

Which of the following is an example of data?

• A report on sales figures

• A list of numbers: 5, 10, 15, 20

• A chart showing sales growth

• A conclusion drawn from survey results

Which of the following is NOT considered information?

• A temperature reading of 25°C

• A weather forecast predicting rain

• A dataset of customer names and ages

• A summary of weekly sales performance

What does the process of data processing involve?

• • Collecting data

• • Analyzing and interpreting data to make it meaningful

• • Storing data for future use

• • None of the above

Which of the following is an example of a database?

• • A spreadsheet with employee information

• • A digital photograph

• • A webpage

• • A blog post

What does "big data" refer to?

• • Small amounts of data collected from a few sources

• • Large volumes of data that require specialized tools to process

• • Data stored on a large server

• • Data stored on mobile devices

Which of the following is an example of unstructured data?

• • A spreadsheet with rows and columns

• • A video file

• • A database of sales transactions

• • A weather report

Which of these is an example of structured data?

• • Text from social media posts

• • A CSV file of customer information

• • Video recordings

• • Audio files

What type of information does a report typically present?

• • Unprocessed facts

• • Organized and analyzed data in a summarized form

• • Raw data from sensors

• • Computer programming code

Which of the following is NOT typically a characteristic of "information"?

• • Organized

• • Interpreted

• • Processed to have meaning

• • Random