Categories of Information (Individuals)

Question 1

What is communication (with examples)?

Answer 1

Communication is to send or receive information with other individuals or organisations e.g. phone (verbal), video-conference, text message

Question 2

What is education and training (with examples)?

Answer 2

Information that is to do with education, for example a student to check their grades on a feedback sheet from teacher

Question 3

What is entertainment (with examples)?

Answer 3

Any information relating to some form of entertainment, for example to read a film review in a magazine

Question 4

What is planning (with examples)?

Answer 4

Information to do with planning ahead, for example to put upcoming event dates into a calendar

Question 5

What is financial (with examples)?

Answer 5

Information to do with finance (money related information) for example bank statements

Question 6

What is research (with examples)?

Answer 6

The use of information to find out something, for example using the internet or information from a textbook to help with your homework

Question 7

What is location dependant (with examples)?

Answer 7

Information that is relevant dependant upon where you are at the time, for example information about restaurants in your local area while on holiday