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Data vs. Information
Data vs. Information
Information
Data raw facts no context just numbers and text Information data with context processed data value-added to data
5/10/07 The date of your final exam. $51,007 The average starting salary of an accounting major. 51007 Zip code of Bronson Iowa.
Information
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Data
Information
Data
Knowledge
Summarizing the data Averaging the data Selecting part of the data Graphing the data Adding context Adding value Information
Data
Information
Knowledge
Information How is the info tied to outcomes? Are there any patterns in the info? What info is relevant to the problem? How does this info effect the system? What is the best way to use the info? How can we add more value to the info? Knowledge
Information Systems
Generic Goal: Transform Data into Information
Data doesnt just appear, Capturing Data is really the first step These systems help capture data but they also have other purposes (goals):
1. 2.
Capturing Data
What are some examples of real TPSs? What kind of data is being capture? How is this data transformed into Information?
Data Processing
Output
Processing
Navigation System
Computing Shortest Paths; Finding the Nearest Chinese Restaurant Directions (each turn + a map with arrows) List of nearby Chinese Restaurants (sorted by dist.)
Output:
Recall that Information Systems have five more specific components: People, Data, Communication Network, Hardware, Software. In a Navigation System
what is the Communication Network? what is the Hardware? who are the People?
Step 1: Always ask yourselfWhat is the purpose of the system? Step 2: Identify People, Data, Hardware, Software, Communication Network. Step 3: Identify Input, Output, Processing, Feedback, Control.
So what is the feedback in a navigation system? Feedback is information about how the system is performing.
Feedback can help you identify problems with the systemso you can improve it.
So what are some of the controls in a navigation system? Control: Changing a variable to help the system reach its goal or to set a new goal. In a heating system, the control was the desired temperature.
Key Points
A Navigation System takes raw data (maps, locations) and displays it visuall (data information) so that it is easier to drive to a location. Goal The feedback (your current location) is perhaps the most important feature. Paper maps can NOT show your location.
GIS systems
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