Information is unprocessed data that includes data with context, relevance and purpose.

Question

Options

• ATrue
• BFalse

• A
  26% (8)
• B
  74% (23)

Explanation

Option B is correct because the statement contradicts itself: data with context, relevance, and purpose is the definition of information, but the statement incorrectly labels it as unprocessed. Information is, by definition, data that has been processed and given meaning. Raw, unprocessed data is simply called "data" -- it lacks context and purpose until it is organized or interpreted.

Option A is wrong because accepting the statement as true would mean conflating data and information, which are distinct concepts in information theory and computing.

Memory tip: Think of data as raw ingredients and information as the finished dish. Cooking (processing) transforms ingredients (data) into a meal (information) with context and purpose -- unprocessed ingredients are never the finished dish.

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