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Ss1 Data Processing Week Two Note

The document outlines a scheme of work for a Senior Secondary School (SSS1) class on Data Processing and ICT, detailing weekly topics such as fundamentals of computer systems, data and information, and ICT applications. It includes objectives for students to define and differentiate between data and information, emphasizing the importance of organized and accurate information for decision-making. Additionally, references for further reading are provided, along with a focus on the characteristics of meaningful information.

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Ss1 Data Processing Week Two Note

The document outlines a scheme of work for a Senior Secondary School (SSS1) class on Data Processing and ICT, detailing weekly topics such as fundamentals of computer systems, data and information, and ICT applications. It includes objectives for students to define and differentiate between data and information, emphasizing the importance of organized and accurate information for decision-making. Additionally, references for further reading are provided, along with a focus on the characteristics of meaningful information.

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SUBJECT: DATA PROCESSING /ICT CLASS: SSS1

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK TOPIC
1 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS
2 DATA AND INFORMATION
3 INTRODUCTION TO DATA PROCESSING
4. HISTORY OF COMPUTING DEVICE
5. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERS
6. DIGITALIZATION OF DATA
7. ICT APPLICATION
REVISION
EXAMINATION

REFERENCES
 Data Processing for Senior Secondary Education by Hiit Plc.
 A Handbook on Computer Studies by NiyiAdekolegan.
 Computer Studies for secondary School. By stella C Chiemeke

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WEEK TWO

OBJECTIVES
At the end this lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Define data and information
2. Understand the difference formats of data and their use/application
3. Differentiate between data and information
4. know and able to provide examples of data and inforaamtion

Data is a collection of facts. Information is how you understand those facts in context.
Data is unorganized, while information is structured or organized. Information is an
uncountable noun, while data is a mass noun.

Data can be defined as a representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized


manner, which should be suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by
human or electronic machine.
Data is represented with the help of characters such as alphabets (A-Z, a-z), digits (0-9) or
special characters (+,-,/,*,<,>,= etc.)

What is Information?

Information is organized or classified data, which has some meaningful values for the
receiver. Information is the processed data on which decisions and actions are based.
For the decision to be meaningful, the processed data must qualify for the following
characteristics −
 Timely − Information should be available when required.
 Accuracy − Information should be accurate.
 Completeness − Information should be complete.

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Examples of Information
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