Data vs Information Advance Comparison.
| Data | Information |
| Data : Any observation collected in respect of any characteristic or event is called data. | Information: knowledge, intelligence, a particular piece of data with a special meaning or function. |
| It origin dates back to the 1600s | Its origin dates back to the 1300s |
| Data is a plural of datum, which is originally a latin noun meaning ‘’something given.’’ | The term information discovered from the Latin word ‘informare’, which refers to ‘give form to’. |
| Data means raw facts gathered about someone or something, which is bare and random. | Facts, concerning a particular event or subject, which are refined by processing is called information. |
| Data is mix-up things. | "Information is interpreted data" |
| • Raw data carry/convey little meaning, when it is considered alone. | Information carry/convey broad meaning. |
| Data is meaningless | Information is meaningful |
| Data must be interpreted, by a human or machine, to derive meaning. | Information not needs to interpret. |
| Types of Data • Quantitative data (numerical) • Qualitative data (descriptive) | Types of Information: Instructions, Command, Advisory etc. |
| Data Raw, unevaluated facts and figures | Meaningful and useful for decision making |
| Unorganized | Organized |
| Does not depend on information. | Without data, information cannot be processed. |
| Data is based on observations and records, which are stored in computers or simply remembered by a person | As against this, information is considered more reliable than data, as a proper analysis is conducted to convert data into information by the researcher or investigator. |
| Data is not always specific to the need of the researcher | but information is always specific to his requirements and expectations, because all the irrelevant facts and figures are eliminated, during the transformation of data into information |
| Data by itself alone is not significant | Information is significant by itself |
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| DATA EXAMPLES n e e s b u s i | Example of Information- business |
Conclusion
In simple terms, data is unorganized information and information is processed data. These two terms are so closely intertwined that it is quite common for people to juxtapose them. In the technical glossary, data means input, used to generate output, i.e. information.
