Complete these sentences using a noun or a verb from the box.

a) make; b) be; c) process; d) decision; e) set up; f) distinguish

1. Several characteristics … useful information from data.

2. The purpose of information is to help people … well-informed decisions.

3. Information must be relevant, timely, accurate, concise and complete in order to … useful.

4. Rules and relationships can be … to organize data into useful, valuable information.

5. Turning data into information is a … , or a set of logically related tasks performed to achieve a defined outcome.

6. If information is not pertinent to the situation, not delivered to … makers in a timely fashion, or too complex to understand, it may be of little value to the organization.

Find the terms to the given definitions.

1) The symbols that a computer uses to represent facts and ideas.

2) The words, numbers, and graphics used as the basis for human actions and decisions.

3) Tasks performed by the project team whose goal is to produce a list of requirements for a new or revised information system.

4) A computer system that collects, stores, and processes information, usually within the context of an organization.

5) A computer professional responsible for analyzing requirements, designing information systems, and supervising the implementation of new information systems.

Answer the questions.

1) What is the difference between data and information?

2) Do you agree that data becomes information when it is presented in format that people can understand and use?

3) How may data be processed?

4) What makes information useful?

5) Do computer systems remain vulnerable to the entry by humans of invalid data?

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Text C: Qualities of Information	\|	Text D: System Analyst

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