The Computer Flashcards
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What is data?
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Data : a set or raw figures that a computer processes by following a set of instructions called a program.
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What is a computer
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An electronic device which accepts input,processes it to produce output or results and stores it for future use
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What is information?
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Information: the processed data which is meaningful and useful.
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What is the difference between data and information?
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~Data isn’t specific and information is specific.
~Data doesn’t carry a meaning. Information must carry a logical meaning.
~data is used as input.information is output.
~data is raw material.information is the product.
