Explain the difference between data and information alongwith the exam – InterviewSolution

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Explain the difference between data and information alongwith the examples of each.

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Differences between data and information are as follows:

Data	Information
1. Data is used as input for the computer science.	1. Information is the output of data.
2. It is unprocessed facts or figures.	2.It is processed data.
3. It does not depend on information.	3. It depends on data.
4. It is not specific.	4. It is specific.
5. It does not carry a meaning.	5. It must carry a logical meaning.
6. It must carry a logical meaning.	6. It is the product.
e.g. each student’s height is one piece of data.	e.g. the average height of the class or the student is the information that can be concluded from the given data.

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