ICT - Data, information, and knowledge

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Data and information are the same thing.

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What is the difference between data and information?

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Data - is more meaningful to the user and contains context in order to give it meaning Information - raw, unprocessed facts that have been entered into the system with no context or meaning
Data - raw, unprocessed facts that have been entered into the system with no context or meaning Information - is more meaningful to the user and contains context in order to give it meaning
There is no difference between the two.

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Data can be processed by the system to give it context and meaning.

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What is the definition of knowledge?

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It is the same as information.
It is the same as data.
It means either data or information.
It is the ability to understand the relationship between pieces of information and what to actually do with the information.

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	Created by Rae Hewitt almost 8 years ago