Data

Question 1

What is the equation that links information and data

Answer 1

Information = data + structure + meaning + context.

Question 2

What is data?

Answer 2

Raw facts and figures.

Question 3

What data type would DN37 9PL be?

Answer 3

Alphanumeric - contains numbers, letters.

Question 4

What data type would 28/03/25 be?

Answer 4

Date.

Question 5

What data type would “YES or NO” be?

Answer 5

Boolean - only has a yes or no option.

Question 6

What data type would £25.78 be?

Answer 6

Currency - has a currency symbol.

Question 7

What data type would 4.3 be?

Answer 7

Real or Decimal - has a decimal point.

Question 8

What data type would 4 be?

Answer 8

Integer - is a whole number with no decimal point.

Question 9

What data type would AB1£; be?

Answer 9

Text.

Question 10

What is erroneous data?

Answer 10

Data that is on the boundary of the values - in a list of 1 - 5 it would be 1 or 5.

Question 11

What is invalid data?

Answer 11

Data that is out of the boundaries - 6 or 0 in a list of 1 - 5.

Question 12

What is valid data?

Answer 12

Data that is sensible and within the boundaries - 3 or 4 in a list of 1 - 5.