Understanding Information and Surprise
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What is the primary condition for raw facts to become information?

  • They must be surprising (correct)
  • They must be from a specific domain
  • They must be accepted
  • They must be encrypted
  • Who do the raw facts about the birth date generate information for?

  • People from the specific domain
  • People with accepted facts
  • People with encrypted data
  • People with no prior knowledge of them (correct)
  • What do knowledge consist of?

  • Encrypted data
  • Accepted facts, principles, or rules of thumb (correct)
  • Data resources
  • Raw facts
  • What do data resources contain according to the text?

    <p>Data facts, encrypted data facts, information, or knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do conceptual resources become useful according to the text?

    <p>When a transformation process is applied to produce the information needed to add business value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Data and Information

    • The primary condition for raw facts to become information is when they are organized, structured, and processed to provide meaning.

    Personal Relevance

    • Raw facts about a person's birth date generate information specifically for that individual.

    Composition of Knowledge

    • Knowledge consists of information, experience, intuition, and insight.

    Data Resources

    • Data resources contain raw facts, figures, and transactions.

    Conceptual Resources

    • Conceptual resources become useful when they are applied in a specific context to provide insight and meaning.

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    Explore the concept of information and surprise by examining how raw facts can become meaningful only when they generate a surprise or real news. Delve into the conditions that turn raw facts into valuable information.

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