Difference Between Data and Information
Data vs Information
The words Data and Information may look similar and many people use these words very frequently, But both have lots of differences between them. Read the following point to point Difference Between Data and Information
Data
- The word ‘Data’ is derived from the plural form of latin word ‘Datum’, which means ‘to give’.
- Originated at mid 17th century.
- Data is a collection of raw facts.
- May or may not be meaningful.
- Input to any system may be treated as Data.
- Understanding is difficult.
- Data must be processed to understand.
- Data may not be in the order.
- Example: Statistics, numbers, characters, images.
Information
- The word ‘Information’ is derived from latin word ‘Informare’, which means ‘to instruct’.
- Originated at late middle time.
- Information is the outcome derived after processing the data.
- Information is always meaningful.
- Output after processing the system is Information.
- Understanding is easy.
- Information is already in understandable form, it may be processed further to make it more understandable.
- Information should be in the order.
- Example Reports, Knowledge.
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IT WAS GOOD BUT THERE IS SOMETHING TO ADD ON THE DIFFERENCE AND SIMILARITY OF DATA AND INFORMATION.THANK U VERY MUCH.
thanks for the appreciation. It would be grateful if you could give me few reference pointers so that i could add more info.
thanx. .it is vry useful and clearly undrstandable. .simple summary but highly effective. .thanks
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if we look at it critically, with immense understanding..we will realised that both words are interwoven. Data can be obtained or developed from information provided, while as well information can be obtained from data processed.
if we look at it critically, with immense understanding..we will realised that both words are interwoven. Data can be obtained or developed from information provided, while as well information can be obtained from data processed. It depends on how you begin your work or process work. You may need to turn information to data, and later process the data to produce information again. It thus goes as INFORMATION—-DATA—-INFORMATION