Exercise: What is data, what is information?

Goal
Build up an understanding of the difference between data and information.

Instructions
1. Ask members of the class to define information and identify examples. (1 minutes)
2. Write down and display this list of definitions and examples.

Definitions
Something told
Items of knowledge
A thing known
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Examples
News
A point on a scale
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Comments:
There are no wrong answers, just build up a list, tabulate and provide back to the class.
What is data?
What is the relationship between data and information?
Consider difference between technical definitions and non-technical.