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DATA AND INFORMATION

Definition of Data:
Data are raw facts. They are figures, words and, symbols that have not been
processed or put into meaningful form.
Data can be referred to as raw material from which information is produced. Data
is the plural of datum.
Definition of Information:
Information is processed data. Information is the result of processing,
manipulating and, organizing data in a way that adds to the knowledge of the
person receiving it. Data can be processed physically by human beings, for
example, calculations such as addition, division, etc to give it more meaning. Data
can also be processed using machines like calculators, computers, etc.
Differences between Data and Information
Data Information
1. Raw facts 1. Processed data
2. An unorganised array of elements 2. Arranged/organised element
3. Unanalysed sets of element 3. Analysed element
4. It makes no meaning 4. It is meaningful

Types of Data
1. Quantitative Data
2. Qualitative Data
Quantitative Data
Quantitative data are data that can be counted or measured, and given a
numerical value.
Types of Quantitative Data

Discrete data: Data that can be counted Continuous data: Continuous data are
and has finite values is known as discrete data which can assume any value. They
data. Examples: 1, 2, 50, 89 have infinite values. Examples: 1.33,
Qualitative Data
Qualitative data are data that can’t be expressed as a number, and so it can’t be
measured. It mainly consists of words, pictures, and symbols, but not numbers.
Types of Qualitative Data

Nominal Data: Ordinal Data: “Ordinal” means “order”. This


The term ‘nominal’ comes from the Latin word type of qualitative data places variables in rank
“nomen” which means ‘name’. This data type or order.
is used just for labelling or naming variables, Examples of Ordinal Data: First, second, and
without having any quantitative value. third, etc, low, medium, and high.
Examples of Nominal Data:
Gender (Women, Men)
Hair colour (Blonde, Brown, Brunette, Red,
etc.)
Marital status (Married, Single, Widowed).

Sources of data
Data could be gathered or collected from various sources. Some of the sources
include the following:
i. Federal Office of Statistics
ii. National Population Commission
iii. Independent Electoral Commission
iv. Examination Bodies
v. School attendance Register
vi. Bank Statement

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