Data, Information and Knowledge – Exam

Questions.

Questions A

1. Look at the following: 12, 23, 3, 42, 76, 16, 29

a. Can you understand what these numbers mean? (1 mark)

b. Explain, giving a reason, whether the numbers are data or information. (2

marks)

2. Data can take different forms. Give the names of 3 different forms that data can
take. (3 marks)

3. By giving a suitable example, explain the difference between data and

information. (3 marks)

Questions B

1 (a) Define the terms data, information and knowledge (3 marks)

(b) Give two reasons for encoding data (2 marks)

(c) Encoding data causes a number of problems. By referring to an appropriate

example, describe one problem with the encoding of data. (2 marks)