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1.11 - Data and Information

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  • ✓Distinguish between data and information.
  • ✓Identify sources of data and information (people, places, things).
  • ✓Distinguish among document types: turnaround, human-readable, machine-readable.
  • ✓Distinguish between hard copy and soft copy.
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The Met Office in Trinidad records the number '37' from a buoy near Tobago. By itself it means NOTHING. But add context, '37 m/s wind speed, 10 a.m., 200 km east of Crown Point', and suddenly that single number triggers hurricane preparations across the southern Caribbean. That's the magic of turning DATA into INFORMATION.
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Make a prediction before we start. Which statement do you think best describes data?

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The Met Office in Trinidad records the number '37' from a buoy near Tobago. By itself it means NOTHING. But add context, '37 m/s wind speed, 10 a.m., 200 km east of Crown Point', and suddenly that single number triggers hurricane preparations across the southern Caribbean. That's the magic of turning DATA into INFORMATION.
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