Sources of Data and Information Primary 4

 

Subject :Basic Science & Technology

 

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Class : Pry 4

 

Topic:Data and information

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Content

Data are unprocessed facts that have no meaning to the user until after computer processing. Data are inputs to the computer. They are raw data

Examples of data

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numbers;1,2,3,…..,
alphabets;a,b,c,….,
Symbols;N,%,+,-,…..

Data may be discrète or continuous

Information is a processed fact that has meaning to the user.This is what comes out after data have been processed.Information is an output from the computer.

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Examples of information

The rate of criminality in Niger Delta

The number of covid 19 patients in Nigeria

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The GDP of Nigeria year 2020

 

Sources of information
The following are sources of information:
i.Radio
ii.Television

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iii.Newspapers

iv.Computers

v.Magazines

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vi.Notice boards

Vii. Internet

 

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Evaluation
1.State the meaning of data and information.

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2.Mention four Sources of information.

3.Data are _____facts.

4.Information is a/an ______fact.

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