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DATA & INFORMATION

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  Data and information are interchangeable terms Data and information are related concepts, but they are not interchangeable terms; they have distinct meanings and functions. 1.       Data: Data refers to raw and unorganized facts, figures, or symbols that lack context, meaning, or relevance. Data can be represented in various forms, such as numbers, text, images, audio, etc. For example, the numbers "3," "7," and "9" are data, but on their own, they do not convey any specific meaning or significance. 2.       Information: Information, on the other hand, is the result of processing and organizing data in a meaningful way to provide context, understanding, and usefulness. It involves the interpretation and analysis of data to give it relevance and purpose. For example, if we take the data "3," "7," and "9," and interpret it as the scores of players in a game, the information could be that player A scored 3 points, pla...