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Data Information
Meaning:Data is raw material & unorganized facts that need to be processedWhen data are processed, organized, structured or presented in a given context so as to make them useful, they are called Information.

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Data are plain facts. The word "data" is plural for "datum." When data are processed, organized, structured or presented in a given context so as to make them useful, they are called Information.

It is not enough to have data (such as statistics on the economy). Data themselves are fairly useless. But when these data are interpreted and processed to determine its true meaning, they becomes useful and can be called Information. Data is the computer's language. Information is our translation of this language.

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Data, information and knowledge: have we got it right? - M. Boisot and A. Canals

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data and information diference
- by 213.55.75.126 on 2009-06-01 21:42:13
answer the equation that what is the similarity of data and information? and send by my e_mail address tesfayemerha@yahoo.com.
- by 213.55.75.126 on 2009-06-01 21:40:38
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- by 220.225.20.204 on 2008-11-08 00:42:08
for eg . Suppose we have marksheet with us , now in this case we have marks as the data and the complete marksheet is information.
- by 59.94.104.112 on 2008-06-23 07:59:26
this is becuase the raw data that is marks do not give any information to us , while from the processed data that is the different sorts of information in marksheet like total marks, percentage , division etc we get some information as to where the student stands in class. (at what position etc.)
- by 59.94.101.36 on 2008-06-23 07:50:16
for eg . Suppose we have marksheet with us , now in this case we have marks as the data and the complete marksheet is information.
- by 59.94.101.36 on 2008-06-23 07:42:13
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Check this nice explanation of information: http://www.vimeo.com/3248432
- by 130.149.49.18 on 2009-11-19 09:42:44