Digtial Data (Pt1)

Which of the following best defines "data" according to the provided material?

• Data is processed facts and figures that have meaning.

• Data is raw facts and figures which has not been processed and has no meaning.

• Data is a summary of information.

• Data is only numbers and not text.

What is the correct definition of "information" as described in the material?

• Information is any sequence of numbers.

• Information is data that has been processed and therefore has a meaning and a context.

• Information is the same as data.

• Information is only text, not numbers.

Which equation summarizes the relationship between data and information?

• Data + (Processing) Meaning = Information

• Data - Information = Processing

• Information + Data = Processing

• Data = Information + Processing

Given the following table, which entry is considered "data"? Product Number: 12453, Product Description: 128 Mb Cache

• 12453

• 128 Mb Cache

• 12453 is 128 Mb Cache

• Both A and B

Based on the example provided, why is "64897 is an 8 Tb hard drive" considered information?

• Because it is a random number.

• Because it is a sequence of digits.

• Because it gives context and meaning to the data.

• Because it is not processed.

What does the diagram illustrate about the relationship between data and information?

• Data is output and information is input.

• Data is processed using instructions to produce information.

• Information is processed to create data.

• Data and information are the same.

Which of the following is described as facts and figures which have no meaning or context?

• Information

• Data

• Output

• Input

When data is processed, what does it provide?

• Output

• Context

• Information

• Input

What are the three main stages to turn data into information?

• Input, processing, output

• Output, input, context

• Data, information, meaning

• Keyboard, mouse, monitor

Information is data which has a meaning and what else?

• Output

• Context

• Input

• Printer