Week 01

We started new trimester on ICT. We were given handouts and informed with examination, project, assignment dates. But what was actually important is new topic. Our lecturer explained the difference between data and information. We had an activity in class. Each student was given a form where we were supposed to fill in our personal details. Afterwards Ms Nisha asked us to define what is data and what is information. All of us were quite confused and there were different answers given. But, finally, we came to the right answer. The details like date of birth, place of birth, contact number were data, because separately they are raw facts. And when those raw facts are organized into one form and give a full meaning they become information. So the main idea was that data is raw facts (words,images, numbers, etc.), when they are grouped and have meaning purpose they become information, and, lastly, after contextualizing them we get knowledge.