Intro to Data and Information Flashcards
1
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What is data?
A
Data is any sequence of one or more symbols, it requires interpretation to become information
2
Q
What is information?
A
Data that has been processes or given some structure that brings meaning
3
Q
What is Metadata?
A
A set of data that describes and gives information about other data
4
Q
What does a row in a table represent?
A
Record and its common attributes
4
Q
What does a column represent in a table?
A
Field associated with records
5
Q
What is a cell in a table?
A
The intersection of a row and column containing data
6
Q
What is data processing?
A
The collection and manipulation of items of data to produce meaningful information
7
Q
Examples of data processing
A
Classification, summarising, rearranging data, performing calculations, selection of data
