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2. WHATIS DA
T
A?
Data must be interpreted or processed, by a human or machine
to turned into useful information.
 Raw facts, statistics used for reference or analysis
 Numbers, symbols, images etc., which can be
processed by a computer.

3. DATA CANTAKE MANYFORMS
 Alphanumeric data -combination of numbers and letters
 Text data- sentences &paragraphs used in written communication
 Image data - graphics, shapes, figures, etc.
 Audio - human voice and othersounds

4. How the data is process in to information?
Data processing cycle refers to the transformating raw data into
meaningful output.
Data collection involves getting the data/facts needed for
processing from the point of its origin to the computer
Data Input- the collected data is converted into machine-readable
form by an input device, and send into the machine.
Processing is the transformation of the input data to a more
meaningful form (information) in the CPU
Output is the production of the required information, which may be
input in future.

6. WHAT IS INFORMATION
• The result of processed data.
• Information ismeaningful.

8. INPUT
DATA
DATAIS
PROCESSED
OUTPUT
INFORMATION
DATA
Is put in
USING INPUT DEVICES
e.g. KEYBOARD
INFORMATION
Is produced
ON OUTPUTDEVICES
e.g. MONITOR
Data is
meaningless
Information is
meaningful
Process can be:
Manipulation of
data. E.g.arithmetic
operations,
comparing, sorting,
searching

9. IN SIMPLE TERMS WE CAN SAYTHAT:
DATAIS RAW FACTSAND FIGURES &
DATAIS MEANINGLESS
WHILE
INFORMATION IS DATATHAT HAS BEEN PROCESSED
INFORMATION IS MEANINGFUL

10. QUESTION 1
In a factory,we use as input
to produce which is the
output.
Choose between data or information
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Stop signal from a traffic light_ .
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Ayellow card in a football match .