Gopika K R

Roll No 11

M.Ed 2^nd Year

NSSTC, Ottapalam

Information refers to knowledge or data that has been processed, organized, or structured in a way that adds value and is meaningful to someone.

Information is stimuli that has meaning in some context for its receiver. When information is entered into and stored in a computer, it is generally referred to as data.

Characteristics of Information

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• Expandable
• Compressible
• Substitutable
• Transportable
• Diffusive
• Shareable

Significance of Information

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For

• Decision-making
• Learning and education
• Personal growth.
• Safety and security
• Economic development
• Health and wellness
• Social and cultural development
• Effective Communication .

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Data & Information

Data Examples

• The number of visitors to a website in one month
• Inventory levels in a warehouse on a specific date
• Individual satisfaction scores on a customer service survey
• The price of a competitors’ product

Information Examples

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• Understanding that changes to a website have led to an increase or decrease in monthly site visitors

• Identifying supply chain issues based on trends in warehouse inventory levels over time

• Finding areas for improvement with customer service based on a collection of survey responses

• Determining if a competitor is charging more or less for a similar product

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• Data with Meaning
• Observable and Tangible
• Specific and Factual.
• Raw Material for Knowledge
• Dynamic and Evolving

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• Understanding and Insight

• Internalized and Personal

• Interconnected and Contextual

• Applied and Practical

• Cumulative and Transferable

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