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Database Design
1-2 : Data vs. Information
Practice Activities
Objectives
 Distinguish between data and information, and provide examples of each
 Describe and give an example of how data becomes information

Vocabulary
Identify the vocabulary word for each definition below.
Database A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of
search and retrieval.
Data Raw material, from which you can draw conclusions
Information Knowledge, intelligence, a particular piece of data with
a special meaning or function

Try It / Solve It
1. List specific data that the school collects about each student. What information could be
gathered using all the student data?

Answer:

 Nilai pada mata pelajaran individu > Rata-rata kelas pada mata pelajaran
individu / rata-rata secara keseluruhan > Rata-rata sekolah pada mata
pelajaran individu / pada semua mata pelajaran

 Alamat siswa > maksimal siswa dari setiap kelas dan lain-lain.

2. Review an online database such as:

http://www.archives.gov
http://www.historyworld.net/
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 http://newdeal.feri.org/index.htm
https://www.loc.gov/
http://www.imdb.com/

a. Write examples of data and information related to one of the sites.

Answer: Contoh TV series The Flash.
Didalam databasenya terdapat judul, season,year, cast, storyline. Ketika kita mengklik
season tertentu maka akan tampil daftar episode pada season tersebut

b. State why you believe data collections of this type could be important.
Answer: Data diatur secara tertstruktur sehingga informasi tersebut mudah dan berguna
buat saya

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3. Choose a website that displays data that might be stored in a database; find 10 data items
on the site and list 5 pieces of information that could be gleaned from the data.

4. Give examples of how data becomes information for these two industries:
 film/movie
Answer: Beberepa entitas menyimpan baris data seperti personId, MovieId, dan roleId
yang dapat berguna untuk mencari informasi dan memilih film apa yang ingin dilihat
 hospital/healthcare
Answer: Beberapa entitas dala database rumah sakit memiliki persinId, VisitDate,
MedicationId yang dapat memberitahu dokter tentang riwayat kesehatan pasien.

5. Using this Lunch Room Data Report, answer the questions that follow.

Date Student Faculty/Staff Hamburger/Taco Pizza Bar Soup/Salad

Sales Sales Bar Bar
12/02/2003 497 23 335 122 63
12/03/2003 440 19 285 126 48
12/04/2003 447 30 301 126 50
12/05/2003 442 27 325 107 37
12/06/2003 330 12 229 83 30

a. What does this report mean?

Answer: Jika saya Sum dua kolom pertama dan tiga kolom terakhir, Hasilnya sama.

b. What data was collected?

Answer: Berapa banyak penjualan dari student dan faculty dan jumlah tiap item yang
terjual setiap harinya.

c. What information does this table provide from the data collected?

Answer: Database berisi tentang daftar penjualan, berapa banyak item yang terjual ke
student dan berapa banyak item terjual ke faculty

d. How do you think this information is used by those reading the report?

Answer: Informasi ini dapat berguna untuk memulai bisnis dengan menganalisa pasar
untuk mengetahui item apa saja yang paling banyak digemari

e. Generate at least two conclusions based on the data provided.

Answer:
 Berapa banyak penjualan dari student dan faculty dan jumlah tiap item yang
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 terjual setiap harinya.
 Informasi ini dapat berguna untuk memulai bisnis dengan menganalisa pasar
untuk mengetahui item apa saja yang paling banyak digemari

f. Generate at least two questions that you would ask about the data provided.

Answer:

 Contoh jika pada hari tertentu Hamburger/Taco bar menjual 200 item, berapa
banyak yang terjual ke student dan berapa banyak terjual ke faculty?

 Jika Soup/Salad Bar terjual 50 item, tetapi hari sebelumnya mampu menjual 80
item. Item makanan apa yang turun penjualannnya?

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