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    Data Vs Information

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    Data is raw facts without context, while information is data that has been processed, organized, analyzed, and provided context to add value. A navigation system takes raw map and location data as input and processes it by computing shortest paths and finding nearby points of interest to output directions and lists of locations as information. The communication network is GPS, the hardware is the device itself, and the people are the users. Feedback comes from a user's current location, while controls allow entering a new destination or changing the map view.

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    Data is raw facts without context, while information is data that has been processed, organized, analyzed, and provided context to add value. A navigation system takes raw map and location data as input and processes it by computing shortest paths and finding nearby points of interest to output directions and lists of locations as information. The communication network is GPS, the hardware is the device itself, and the people are the users. Feedback comes from a user's current location, while controls allow entering a new destination or changing the map view.

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    Data is raw facts without context, while information is data that has been processed, organized, analyzed, and provided context to add value. A navigation system takes raw map and location data as input and processes it by computing shortest paths and finding nearby points of interest to output directions and lists of locations as information. The communication network is GPS, the hardware is the device itself, and the people are the users. Feedback comes from a user's current location, while controls allow entering a new destination or changing the map view.

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    Data vs.

    Information
    Data Information
    • raw facts • data with context
    • no context • processed data
    • just numbers and • value-added to data
    text – summarized
    – organized
    – analyzed
    Data vs. Information
    • Data: 51007
    • Information:
    – 5/10/07 The date of your final exam.
    – $51,007 The average starting salary of
    an accounting major.
    – 51007 Zip code of Bronson Iowa.
    Data vs. Information
    Data Information
    • 6.34
    SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC.
    • 6.45
    • 6.39 $7.20
    • 6.62
    $7.00
    • 6.57
    $6.80
    • 6.64
    Stock Price

    • 6.71 $6.60

    • 6.82 $6.40

    • 7.12 $6.20
    • 7.06 $6.00

    $5.80
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Last 10 Days
    Data  Information  Knowledge
    Data

    Summarizing the data


    Averaging the data
    Selecting part of the data
    Graphing the data
    Adding context
    Adding value

    Information
    Data  Information  Knowledge
    Information

    How is the info tied to outcomes?


    Are there any patterns in the info?
    What info is relevant to the problem?
    How does this info effect the system?
    What is the best way to use the info?
    How can we add more value to the info?

    Knowledge
    Information Systems

    Generic Goal:
    • Transform Data into Information

    – At the Core of an Information System


    is a Database (raw data).
    Information Systems (TSP and PCS)
    • Data doesn’t just appear,
    Capturing Data is really the first step

    • These systems help capture data but they


    also have other purposes (goals):
    1. Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)
    2. Process Control Systems (PCS)
    Capturing Data
    • What are some examples of real
    TPS’s?

    • What kind of data is being capture?

    • How is this data transformed into


    Information?
    Data Processing
    • Recall that a basic system is composed
    of 5 components
    – Input, Output, Processing, Feedback,
    Control
    • Typically processing helps transform
    data into information.
    Input Output
    Raw Data Processing Information
    Processing
    • Summarizing
    • Computing Averages
    • Graphing
    • Creating Charts
    • Visualizing Data
    Processing: Great Example
    • Navigation System
    – Specialized Geographic Information System
    • Input: Maps, Addresses, Points of Interest,
    “Yellow Pages”
    • Processing:
    – Computing Shortest Paths;
    – Finding the Nearest Chinese Restaurant
    • Output:
    – Directions (each turn + a map with arrows)
    – List of nearby Chinese Restaurants (sorted by dist.)
    Analysis – Navigation System
    • Recall that Information Systems have
    five more specific components:
    • People, Data, Communication Network,
    Hardware, Software.
    • In a Navigation System…
    – what is the Communication Network?
    – what is the Hardware?
    – who are the People?
    Course Goal: Help you analyze systems?

    • Step 1: Always ask yourself…What is


    the purpose of the system?
    • Step 2: Identify People, Data,
    Hardware, Software, Communication
    Network.
    • Step 3: Identify Input, Output,
    Processing, Feedback, Control.
    Navigation System Feedback
    • So what is the feedback in a navigation system?
    • Feedback is information about how the system is
    performing.
    – Feedback can help you identify problems with the system…
    so you can improve it.
    • Feedback helps you determine if the system is
    achieving its goal.
    – In a heating system, the feedback was the actual
    temperature.
    Navigation System Control
    • So what are some of the controls in a
    navigation system?
    • Control: Changing a variable to help
    the system reach its goal or to set a
    new goal.
    • In a heating system, the control was
    the desired temperature.
    Navigation System Control
    • Obviously, entering a new destination
    • Not so obvious…
    – zooming in
    – changing the map view
    – selecting an alternative route
    Key Points
    • A Navigation System takes raw data
    (maps, locations) and displays it visually
    (data  information) so that it is
    easier to drive to a location. Goal
    • The feedback (your current location) is
    perhaps the most important feature.
    • Paper maps can NOT show your location.
    Geographic Information Systems (GIS

    • In lab we are going to learn more


    about…
    1. GIS systems…
    • Data more informational (more valuable) if
    you visualize it on a map.
    2. Attributes that make information more
    valuable…
    • Information is more valuable if it helps you
    achieve your goal.

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