Teach ICT - A level revision

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What do the numbers 123424331911 , 211192 or perhaps the letters 'aab' mean to you?

Probably nothing - this is because they have no specific meaning or application. They are examples of DATA.

Data consist of raw facts and figures - it does not have any meaning until it is processed and Data turned into something useful.

Data comes in many forms, the main ones being letters, numbers and symbols.

However, it is essential that DATA is available because it is the first step in creating meaningful INFORMATION.

For example the three data items above could represent some very important information:

DATA	INFORMATION
123424331911	Your winning Lottery ticket number
211192	Your Birthday
aab	The grades you want at A level.