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 What is Data?

Data is a series of Anformation. One motive of Data Science is to shape data, making it interpretable and effortless to work with.



Data can be classified into two groups:

  • Structured data
  • Unstructured facts 

Unstructured Data

Unstructured statistics is now not organized. We have to prepare the facts for evaluation purposes.

How to Structure Data?

We can use an array or a database desk to structure or existing data.

Example of an array:

[80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125] 


Different between Data vs Information

Data 

  1. Data are the variables that help to develop ideas/conclusions.
  2. Data are text and numerical values.
  3. Data doesn’t rely on Information.
  4. Bits and Bytes are the measuring unit of data.
  5. Data can be easily structured as the following: 1.Tabular data 2.Graph 3.Data tree
  6. Data does not have any specific purpose
  7. It is low-level knowledge.
  8. Data does not directly helps in decision making.
  9. Data is collection of facts, which it self have no meaning.
  10. Example of data is student test score.

Information

  1.    Information is meaningful data.
  2.    Information is refined form of actual data.
  3.   While Information relies on Data.
  4.   Information is measured in meaningful units like time, quantity, etc.
  5.   Information can also be structured as the following: 1. Language 2. Ideas 3. Thoughts
  6.   Information carries a meaning that has been assigned by interpreting data.
  7.   It is the second level of knowledge.
  8.   Information directly helps in decision making.
  9.   Information puts those facts into context.
  10.    Example of information is average score of class that is derived from given data.




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