[Year 12 IPM] Data vs Information

[Emma Coughlan]

Morning Anne,

I think of data as raw and unprocessed information.
Such as a survey - when you collect the data and you
have not done anything with the results.

Information is more meaningful  - It has meaning. For
example the survey results put into a graph.

Another example - 
5.7
5.4
6.1

Alone these numbers mean nothing... 

However if we add meaning ...
5.7 ft
5.4 meters
6.1 ks

Hope that makes more sense! 

:)

Em Coughlan
St Helena Secondary College
Eltham

--- murch at tpg.com.au wrote:

> Is someone able to give me a succint definition of
> each and hence the distinct difference between the
> two.  
> This is a source of strong debate in another study
> method.  Email me direct if you do not want to
> clutter up 
> the list.  Thanks in advance
> Anne Mirtschin
> Hawkesdale p12 College
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