Intro To Information Processing
Intro To Information Processing
⚫ Address books
⚫ Dictionaries
⚫ Telephone directories
⚫ School timetables.
Grade
55
Nanny
Jane Test
90
Name
87
Sammy
Data vs Information
Jane 90
Sammy 87
Nanny 55
Why do we collect information?
Measurement
⚫ Sales
⚫ Productivity output
⚫ Cash receipt
Informal Communication
⚫ Word of mouth
⚫ Meetings
Publications
⚫ Opinion polls
⚫ Market research
Characteristics that make information useful
Characteristics that make information useful
Characteristics that make information useful
Characteristics that make information useful
Characteristics that make information useful
Characteristics that make information useful
⚫ Information as a commodity
⚫ Microwave
⚫ Washing machine
⚫ Traffic lights
⚫ Heating/air conditioning systems
⚫ Alarm systems
Home work