COMPUTER INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

INFORMATION

MEANING: Information is a processed fact or organized data whose meaning is clear and meaningful to us in a given context.

Example; Halima is a beautiful girl.

Source of information

This can be a place thing or a person where data can be collected

The sources of information are such as:

1.      Computer

2.      Magazine

3.      Radios

4.      Newspapers

5.      Posters

6.      Television

7.      Telephone

8.      Books

9.      Face to face talks

DATA

Are unprocessed facts or figures providing description of people places or things that may not have a clear meaning to us depending on there context.

EXAMPLE: Halima’s, age, 20, is, girl, a

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DATA AND INFORMATION

Information is derived from data.

IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION

-It helps to be aware of dangers

-Social interactions

-It helps to make a decision

-It helps to solve problems

-It helps give us knowledge on particular issues

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

Is the way of spreading and distributing information from one place to another.

The following are ways in which information can be disseminated:

TRADITIONAL WAYS

1.      Cave paintings

2.      Story telling

3.      Poems

4.      Whistle

5.      Face to face talk

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