NAME – BUSHRA NADEEM

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DATE- 16TH – September’21

Data Information

Data is raw facts and figures Information is data that has been processed
It is meaningless Information is meaningful

Data must be interpreted to derive meaning It is an interpreted

Data alone can never be significant It is always important by itself

Q # 1 Differentiate between Data and Information

Q # 2 Differentiate between Qualitative and Quantitative data

Qualitative Data Quantitative Data

It is descriptive and non-numerical data. It is countable and numerical data
It is dynamic and subjective It is fixed and universal

It is gathered through observations and interviews It is gathered by measuring and counting things.

For e.g. Texture of skin etc. For e.g. Number of students in a class

Q # 3. Explain the System and Application Software

 System Software:

System software is mainly designed to manage the resources of system. It helps to control the
operations of computer system. Some examples of system software are Windows, OS 2, Mac OS, Unix
etc.

 Application Software:

Application Software is designed to perform specific tasks for specific purposed. It is a user-specific and
is designed to meet the requirements of the user. Some examples of application software are, Paint, MS
PowerPoint etc.
Q # 4 . Differentiate between Open and Close System

Open System Close System

An open system is a system that has flows of A closed system is a system that is completely
information and is open to the environment. closed and isolated from the environment.

It is flexible and abstract. It is rigid.

Open systems are adaptive in nature. Close systems are non- adaptive in nature.

Q # 5 . Explain the five important characteristics of Information in detail

Answer- The five basic characteristics of Information are:

I. It must be accurate and error-free

II. It must be complete and contain all important and required facts and figures
III. It must be verifiable to check its authenticity
IV. It must be reliable and no information should be false
V. It must be timely and should be available when needed.

Q # 6. What are the five components that make up an information system?

Answer- The 5 components that make up an information system are hardware, software, database,
network and people .

Q # 7. Name two differences between RAM and a hard disk

RAM Hard Disk

RAM is used to store computer programs and data Hard disk has permanent storage and it is used to
that CPU needs store user specific data and operating system files.
It is also known as Primary Memory. It is also known as Secondary Memory.

Q # 8. Differentiate between primary and secondary memory

Primary Memory Secondary Memory

Primary memory is also called Main Memory. Secondary Memory is also called Auxiliary
Memory.
It is volatile in nature. It is non-volatile in nature.
It has limited storage capacity. It has vast storage capacity.

Example- RAM, ROM etc. Example- HDD, Pen drive etc.

Q # 9 . Write down the names of four numbering systems

Answer- The four numbering systems are:

I. Binary number system (Base - 2)

II. Octal number system (Base - 8)
III. Decimal number system (Base - 10)
IV. Hexadecimal number system (Base - 16)

Q # 10 . What is System .

Answer- A system is a collection of components, organized for a common purpose. System has inputs,
processing mechanisms, outputs and feedback.