Data and Information

Definition of Data:

Data can be described as raw facts or figures. Data are facts that are yet to be processed. Examples of data include the number of students in the classroom, the number of students that are boarders, and facts like height, age, name, name of school, etc.

Data is the plural of datum.

The types of data we have are:

• numeric data (0 – 9)

• alphabetic data A-Z,

• and alphanumeric data (a combination of numbers, letters, and special characters, for example, C6, B4, BJ, 943#, RBC!)

Definition of Information:

Conversely, information can be described as data that has been processed into a meaningful form. For example, after the teacher has finished marking your test script, the teacher will write out your scores.