Class 11 Computer Science — Chapter 5: UNDERSTANDING DATA
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What you'll learn
- ▸Definition and Nature of Data
- ▸Data vs. Information
- ▸Importance and Application of Data
- ▸Structured Data
- ▸Unstructured Data
- ▸Data Organization and Attributes
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- 11149CH05 UNDERSTANDING CHAPTER DATA 5 In this chapter » Introduction to Data "Data is not information, Information » Data Collection is not knowledge, Knowledge is not » Data Storage understanding, Understanding is not » Data Processing wisdom." » Statistical Techniques for Data Processing — Gary Schubert 5.1 INTRODUCTION TO DATA Many a time, people take decisions based on certain data or information. For example, while choosing a college for getting admission, one looks at placement data of previous years of that college, educational qualification and experience of the faculty members, laboratory and hostel facilitie…
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Did you know?
- 💡 The word 'data' originates from a Latin word meaning 'something given'.
- 💡 Ancient Mesopotamians recorded data on clay tablets over 5,000 years ago.
- 💡 The world produces enough data daily to fill 250,000 DVDs.
- 💡 The first computer 'bug' was literally a moth trapped in a machine.
- 💡 Your own DNA stores about 750 megabytes of unique genetic data.
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