Class 12 Computer Science — Chapter 7: Understanding Data
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What you'll learn
- ▸The Concept and Importance of Data
- ▸Structured Data
- ▸Unstructured Data
- ▸Metadata
- ▸Data Collection
- ▸Data Storage
- ▸Data Processing
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- Chapter 7 Understanding Data “Data is not information, Information is not knowledge, Knowledge is not understanding, Understanding is not wisdom.” — Gary Schubert In this Chapter » Introduction to Data » Data Collection » Data Storage » Data Processing » Statistical Techniques for Data Processing 7.1 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 facilities, fees, etc. So we can say that identification of a college is based on various data and their analysis. Governments systematically collect and record data about the population through a proc…
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Did you know?
- 💡 The word "data" comes from Latin and means "something given."
- 💡 Ancient Romans used census data to count citizens and collect taxes.
- 💡 Your brain constantly processes data to keep your body running smoothly.
- 💡 The first computer hard drive in 1956 stored only 5 megabytes of data.
- 💡 Honeybees make democratic decisions on new homes using a "waggle dance" data.
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