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ASSIGNMENT FOR MODULE 1 LESSON 1

QUANTITATIVE METHODS

QUESTION: (Please answer the following questions brief and concise. Base your answer on how
you understand the module)
1. What is the difference between data and information?

Data is raw, unorganized facts that need to be processed. Data can be

something simple and seemingly random and useless until it is organized.
When data is processed, organized, structured or presented in a given context
so as to make it useful, it is called information. Each student's test score is one
piece of data. The average score of a class or of the entire school is information
that can be derived from the given data.

2. What characteristics would a model of traffic flow at traffic lights have in

common with a model of customer queues at a checkout point?

Traffic signals exist to control the flow of traffic in one way or another. The
extended purpose, then, is to increase safety, manage traffic and travel times,
and provide direction for drivers. If you’re familiar with driving at all, then you
likely know the basic functions by heart at this point.