Most people believe that the terms "data" and "information" are interchangeable and mean the same thing. However, there is a distinct difference between the two words
Data is raw, unanalyzed, unorganised, unrelated, uninterrupted material which is used to derive information, after analyzation On the other hand, Information is perceivable, interpreted as a message in a particular manner, which provides meaning to data. Data is the collection of raw facts and figures. It is without any proper meaning. Data may be collection of words, numbers, graphics or sounds. Examples of Data Student Data on Admission Forms When students get admission in a college. They fill admission form. This form contains raw facts (data of student) like name, father’s name, address of student etc. INFORMATION Processed data is called information. When raw facts and figures are processed and arranged in some order then they become information. Information has proper meanings. Information is useful in decision-making. Actually we process data to convert it into information. Examples of Information Merit List After collecting admission forms from candidates, merit is calculated on the basis of obtained marks of each candidate. Normally, percentage of marks obtained is calculated for each candidate. Now all the candidates names are arranged in descending order by percentage. This makes a merit list. Merit list is used to decide whether a candidate will get admission in the college or not.
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