Thursday 5 February 2009

differents between Data, Inforamtion and knowledge

Data:

L.C Kenneth and L.p Jane (2007) defines that data, "which represents events occuring in organization are arranged into a form that, people can understand and use".

In my opinion Data is defined as components of information and it is smallest unit of measures.It is in the form of numeric, images, symbols, name, address and it also may be in the binary form and this data is stored in system data base.

Information:

L.C Kennent and L.P Jane (2007) defines that information in such away that , data that have been shaped into a form that is meaningful and useful to human beings.


In my opinion information is a collection of facts from surrounding environment from which conclusion may be drawn.

Information that are processed to be useful,provides answers who,what ,where and when question.

Difference Between Data and Information:

Information is a active form where as data is a passive form.Information is used in the process of discussion making where as data cannot.

Data is nothing but which is used to illustrate the difference between two different products,such as like bar codes which are used to differentiate the products and its quantity.


eg: Now a days each and every stores are using this bar code technology, which can read the data and stores the information in it, and these bar codes are able to differentiate the products and its complete information about it(product),like its brands,price and its weight of a quantity, and the total number of products which are sold and the stock which is remaining in the store, it displays total information of a particular product. It means that the bar codes are used to store the information, and this stored information in nothing but data.

Knowledge:

Marc Barker and Mike Baker are defined as "knowledge is a formation of data to create information allows us with proper management skills to create knowledge".

David Bennet and Alex Bennet defined " knowledge is learning and action in simple complicated and complex situations".

In my opinion, Knowledge is combination of study and understanding about some specific information on something which is gained through personal experience.


knowledge is application of data and information: answer "how" questions.

Example for Data, Information and Knowledge:

Lets take the realtime example of Elementary school children memorize, In his table book "2*3=6",
here 2,*,3,= and 6 are data and "2*3=6" is information according to his table book,But if we ask him to do multiple of of some higher calculation like 200*300=?he doesn't give the answer of that level.for this correct answer he requires a true cognitive and analytical ability that only comes in next level.Then he applies his knowledge for that calculation to get the perfect answer this is nothing but knowledge.

reference:
-L.C Kenneth and L.P Jane,2007, management information system,Tenth Edition,New jersey,prentice-hall,page14-15.

-Marc Baker and Mike Barker,Jhone Thorne and Martin D,1997,Knowledge Management,1(1).

3 comments:

  1. if you give some examples to your ideas it will be very good

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  2. hey hi, your ideas are good but try to give some proper refrencing

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  3. hi,what you have gave example for the difference between kids is good,but how 2*3=6 is information and how 200*300=? is knowledge,as you said when he goes to higher class he can know about that but at that time for him it may be the information,i think you need better example.
    all the best

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