[Lifestyle] Difference Between Data and Information

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Difference Between Data and Information

 

Data	Information
Data is unorganised raw facts that need processing without which it is seemingly random and useless to humans	Information is a processed, organised data presented in a given context and is useful to humans.
Data is an individual unit that contains raw material which does not carry any specific meaning.	Information is a group of data that collectively carry a logical meaning.
Data doesn’t depend on information.	Information depends on data.
It is measured in bits and bytes.	Information is measured in meaningful units like time, quantity, etc.
Data is never suited to the specific needs of a designer.	Information is specific to the expectations and requirements because all the irrelevant facts and figures are removed, during the transformation process.
An example of data is a student’s test score	The average score of a class is the information derived from the given data.

What is Data?
Data is the complete list of facts and details like text, observations, figures, symbols and description of things. It is the raw list of facts that are processed to gain information. The basic concept of data is associated with scientific research collected by different research organisations.
What is Information?
Information is the processed, organised and structured data. It provides context for data. However, both the terms are used together, information can be easily understood than data.