FHMS 115: Information Literacy Quiz
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What is the purpose of the FHMS 115 lecture?

  • To understand and define information (correct)
  • To explain the qualities of wisdom
  • To demonstrate the relationship between data, information and knowledge
  • To discuss the fundamentals of information systems

What is the recommended text for this lecture?

  • Data, Information and Knowledge
  • Introduction to Information Systems
  • Wisdom and Decision Making
  • Fundamentals of Information Systems (6th ed.) (correct)

What is the Latin word related to data?

  • Datum (correct)
  • Information
  • Knowledge
  • Data

What can data exist in?

<p>Any form, usable or not (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of data?

<p>It is unlimited in number (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the FHMS 115 lecture?

<p>To demonstrate the relationship between data, information and knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of processing data?

<p>To make it more meaningful (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic of the data presented in the slides?

<p>The weights of babies in Legon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement used in the data?

<p>Kilograms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the time period covered by the data?

<p>January to February 2015 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many babies are presented in the data?

<p>3 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is information according to the provided content?

<p>Data arranged in a meaningful way (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the format of the data presented in Slide 11?

<p>Bar chart (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of knowledge according to Stair and Reynolds?

<p>Awareness and understanding of a set of information to support a specific task (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between knowledge and information according to the knowledge pyramid?

<p>Knowledge is built on top of information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is wisdom according to the provided content?

<p>The application of knowledge to benefit society (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between data and information?

<p>Data is raw, while information is organized (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the top of the knowledge pyramid?

<p>Wisdom (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are examples of people who have converted knowledge to wisdom?

<p>The two Bell brothers, Stevenson, and Louis Pasteur (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor in converting data to information?

<p>Analytical abilities of an individual (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major difference between information and knowledge?

<p>Information is raw while knowledge is refined (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of acquiring knowledge and wisdom?

<p>To achieve wisdom (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of equipping oneself with information handling skills?

<p>Improved analytical abilities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the topic that the lecture focuses on after discussing the conversion of data to information and knowledge?

<p>Information Literacy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is information according to O'Brien (2003)?

<p>Data that has been converted into a meaningful and useful context (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major difference between data and information?

<p>Data has no intrinsic meaning, while information is meaningful (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is there often confusion between information, data, knowledge, and wisdom?

<p>Because we use the terms imprecisely and interchangeably (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must information do to be meaningful?

<p>Tell the recipient something new or unpredictable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key aspect of information that makes it useful for decision-making?

<p>Its relevance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between information and knowledge?

<p>Information adds to one's knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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