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Which statement correctly distinguishes data from information in an information system?
Data means raw facts and figures, while information is data that has been processed and organised into a meaningful form that helps users make decisions. An information system converts data into information, so the two terms are related but not identical.
- AData is processed and meaningful, while information is raw and unorganised
- BData and information are identical terms with no difference
- CData is raw facts and figures, while information is data processed into a meaningful form useful for decisionsCorrect
- DInformation is stored only on paper, while data is stored only in computers
Explanation
Data are raw, unprocessed facts; when they are organised and processed into context useful for decisions they become information. Option A reverses the two terms.
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