Meaning and Types of Data

WEEK 6

Topic: Data

Subtitle: Meaning and Types of Data

Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Define data

2. State the type of data

Instructional material: A functional computer system.

CONTENT

MEANING OF INFORMATION

Information is stimuli that have meaning in some context for its receiver. When information is entered into and stored in a computer, it is generally referred to as data. After processing (such as formatting and printing), output data can again be perceived as information

TYPES OF INFORMATION

  • Oral information
  • Written information
  • Electronic information

ELECTRONIC INFORMATION SYSTEM:A system which stores information from internal and external sources to.... View More

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