CIS 003

Data or Information?

Project 11

Using three sources

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-universities-california-2018#survey-answer

http://www.trustedreviews.com/best/nintendo-switch-games-3435122

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/090315/10-major-companies-tied-apple-supply-chain.asp

Complete the following exercise using three sources of data and three sources of information that you select.

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1/ For each data source answer the following questions;

a/Identify the contained data

b/What are the components (attributes)?

c/Where did the data (source) come from?

d/How it was collected organized and reported, what tools were used?

e/How do you know it is accurate and complete?

f/ Does it have a focus? What is the focus?

g/ Give examples of current data?

h/ Give examples of historical data?

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2/ For each information source, answer the following questions;

a/ Identify the contained information.

b/ What makes information different than data? What tool is used to make them different?

c/ Identify two types of information in it (information can be of two different types)?

d/ How can the information be used?

e/ Who might use or respond to the information?

f/ What are some of the unique characteristic of how the information is displayed?

g/ What structure is the information represented?

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For each item, address fully all the points being asked. You are encouraged to use your book and/or other resources to complete this assignment. Using word processing software, create a professional, organized, and easy to read and understand, document with your conclusions for two of the sources. For one source prepare a PowerPoint document for class presentation.

Name the files with your initials follow by Project #11. Upload the finished documents for credit.