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INFORMATION

PROCESSING
 Data
This is raw unprocessed facts e.g. 32, 28, 36. This
Distinguish data can represent anything and therefore has no

between meaning.
 Information
data and This is processed data e.g. Jane scored 32, Phillip
informatio scored 28 and Barry scored 36. This information tells

n us how well or poorly the student performed.


Information is processed or organized data and has
meaning.
Sources of Data & Information
 Sources of data and information can be from;
people, place or things in the environment.
 A data source is simply the source of the data.
 Data can be collected in many different ways,
Data such as:

Sources o Automatically- for example by electronic


sensors.
o Typing/Manual entry
Document Types
 A source document is one in
which data is first recorded before
it is entered in the computer.
 Data entered from these
Source documents is transferred directly
documents from the document to the
computer’s memory. Data is
captured from source, for
example, from a invoices, time
card or lottery slips.
A human-readable
document is any
document that needs to
Human- be read by humans e.g.
readable
documents forms that are filled in by
hand and has to be read
before the data is
entered on a keyboard.
 A machine-readable document
is one on which the data can
be ‘read’ by an input device,
Machine- such as a scanner or mark
readable reader, directly into the
documents computer system. Examples of
machine-readable documents
are multiple choice answer
sheets and barcodes on labels
of products.
 A turnaround document is one that
is printed by a computer system
and is later used to collect data.

Turnaroun  E.g. a tax return form with the


d employee’s personal information
pre-printed on it.
documents
 After the rest of the form is
completed by the employee the
new data is entered so that the tax
return can be processed.
FORMS OF DOCUEMNTS
HARDCOPY
 A hard copy is defined as a physical
object like a printed document or a
file.

DOCUMENT
FORMS SOFTCOPY
 A soft copy could be text files, images
sound and videos. These can be
displayed on a computer monitor/
screen or heard through a speaker.
The reliability of
information
obtained from online
sources
 The information must be as accurate
as possible. It should measure the
reliability, truthfulness, and
correctness of the content, in terms
of:
o Where does the information come
from?
Authenticity
o Are there other sources that verify
the information? Is it supported by
evidence?
o Has the information been reviewed
or refereed?
 The is a measure of the timeliness of
the information.
o What is the date of information?
Has it been updated?
o Is currency important for your
Currency subject or will older sources work as
well?
o Is the information outdated?
o Are the links functional for online
information?
 It should be what the user needs to
know and be up-to-date. The
importance of the information for
your needs:
o Are all sides of a question
presented? Are there limitations?
o Is the information at an appropriate
Relevance level (not too elementary or
advanced for your needs)?
o Is the information designed for a
specific audience? Who is the
intended audience? Is the
information relevant to your
information need? Can you use it?
 This is when a statement reflects
a partiality, preference, or
prejudice for or against a person,
object, or idea. Some indicators of
bias are:
o The language of the document is
often extreme; statements have all
Bias or nothing connotations.
o The argument appeals more to the
emotions than to logic.
o Things are worded with the intent
to oversimplify or over generalize.
o The author wishes to present a
limited view of the topic.

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