2007-02-01 20:56:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Information is the result of processing, manipulating and organizing data in a way that adds to the knowledge of the person receiving it.
In general, data consists of propositions that reflect reality. A large class of practically important propositions are measurements or observations of a variable. Such propositions may comprise numbers, words, or images.
The words, information and data, are used interchangeably in many contexts. However, they are not synonyms. For example, according to Adam M. Gadomski's observation (1993), data are everything what is/can be processed and information are data which describe a physical or abstract domain.
2007-02-03 06:58:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One simple way to make clear the difference..
342836 is the data
34-28-36 is the information
Data normally means the figures.. information is the insight that we gets from these data.. Say for a balance sheet is full of data. The financial state of the company,, whether company is in profit or loss, whether it is improving year on year etc.. is the information..
2007-02-01 21:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by Chungath 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Someone I forgot whom says years ago: an information is a piece of data that is to be read and holds interest to the human at the receiving end; while data is data supporting the transmission and interpretation of that information.
2007-02-01 21:02:49 · answer #3 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Data
* Facts, statistics used for reference or analysis.
* Numbers, characters, symbols, images etc., which can be processed by a computer.
* Data must be interpreted, by a human or machine, to derive meaning
* "Data is a representation of information" *
* Latin 'datum' meaning "that which is given"
* Data plural, datum singular (M150 adopts the general use of data as singular. Not everyone agrees.)
Information
* Knowledge derived from study, experience (by the senses), or instruction.
* Communication of intelligence.
* "Information is any kind of knowledge that is exchangeable amongst people, about things, facts, concepts, etc., in some context." *
* "Information is interpreted data" *
2007-02-04 16:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by Rishi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Information is the result of processing, manipulating and organizing data in a way that adds to the knowledge of the person receiving it.
In general, data consists of propositions that reflect reality. A large class of practically important propositions are measurements or observations of a variable. Such propositions may comprise numbers, words, or images.
2007-02-01 21:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
data is unprocessed instructions that once processed becomes information. Though it is difficult to explain the difference, maybe this well help: "For example, the height of Mt. Everest is generally considered as "data", a book on Mt. Everest geological characteristics may be considered as "information", and a report containing practical information on the best way to reach Mt. Everest's peak may be considered as "knowledge".
2016-03-29 01:12:35 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Data means often in the form of facts or figures obtained from experiments or surveys.
Information means the collected facts and data about a specific subject.
2007-02-01 21:07:47 · answer #7 · answered by Meena H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Data is unprocessed, that is,something raw.Every information you feed into the system for processing is a datum , whereas information is the output of a process.
2007-02-01 23:38:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Data: a single piece of information.
Information: A collection of data.
2007-02-01 21:03:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
data is a collection of raw facts
information is processed data
2007-02-01 21:14:32 · answer #10 · answered by UJB 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋