Traditional And Antiquated Function Of Any Human Resources Department

Data is a group of information that are used for various purposes like analysis, evaluations and to arrive at certain results or conclusions. Data reporting is a process where data is extracted form a source or many sources and then converted into a format that can be used for a purpose.

Data is facts and numbers that hasn’t been modified or analysed for example times and numbers. When data is by itself it has no meaning to it however information by itself does have a meaning.

Dataset is a collection of information or data. More often dataset refer to the corresponding to single table of database in which every row represents a given member of dataset and every column corresponds to a specific variable. List values of the datasets for each variable is a member of data present in the datasets and each of its value is called as datum. Datasets may contain data for one or more than one members that is interrelated to the number of rows in the table. Datasets can contain more than one table that is related to one database in the database system.

Data is defined as useful raw material which is intended to be useful for both the originator and for the intended receiver. Data consists largely of facts and figures ideal for communicating the intended meaning. This data can be interpreted and can be categorised as follows;

Data is the form of input, which can be produced into information. For example, 5000 could be the value of a piece of data that a business has. By adding context to this, for example if an organisation sold 1000 sandwiches in a week; this becomes information, which will influence important decisions

In an era that has long gone bye, machines have taken over the process of tracking an employee’s information. Thus HR will create an information specialist position(s) to input the information of an employee when he or she is first hired, then the computer will use that number to route information to the necessary programs for data storage. This business system will need to do all the tasks that once were done by the HR personnel.

Information is data that has been processed so that it has meaning and value to a recipient,

The main categories of information and data would be internal data and external data. Internal data is used within a hospital or organization data base for the sole purpose of storing important client’s data. External data is portable storage used for adding information to the organization.

Data comprises of factual information. Data are the facts from which information is derived. Data is not necessarily informative on its own but needs to be structured, interpreted, analysed and contextualised. Once data undergoes this process, it transforms in to information. Information should be accessible and understood by the reader without needing to be interpreted or manipulated in any way.

Information is data which is accurate and timely specific and organized for a purpose presented within a context that gives it meaning and relevance. Information can lead to an increase in understanding and decrease in uncertainty.

“Data is plural of datum, which is the dates, numbers, ages, symbols, letters, and words that represent basic facts and observations about people, processes, measurements, and conditions.” To be useful, data must be accurate.

1.7 Define the terms data and information. Explain how the two terms differ. - Data are facts and figures. Information is defined as knowledge derived from data, or as data presented in a meaningful context. Data is simply recorded in the database, but the data must be manipulated in some way to produce information.

The notions of data, information as well as their flows are interconnected; however, many people use them as synonyms. Nevertheless, there are significant differences that need to be addressed. Thus, data is a raw piece of information, so to speak; it reflects a certain aspect of reality. A good example of data is the table that shows, which smart-phones are equipped with NFC and which are equipped with Bluetooth LE. The importance of it lies in the fact that Apple iPhone 5 is not equipped with NFC and that is mere a piece of data. Information is data that has been processed and given a certain meaning. In other words, it engaged the data, but allows a person to make more sense of it. If one takes a look at the example which was mentioned more, it is an important piece of information that Apple iPhone 5 does no support NFC: this means that a certain part of the Starbucks visitors will not be able to able to use the mobile payment option that is based on this kind of technology. With this in mind, it become obvious that Bluetooth LE is much more preferable. Speaking of flows, one should note that they represent data and information in progress. For example, a flow of data should reflect the number of customer served daily in Starbucks Canada. However, if this data is properly processed, it will result in information flow, which might take a form of

* Program data: The data is the information of the program which affected by the program functions.

Many people actually think that data and information can be used interchangeably but this is not true. Data is raw material that has not been processed and has been extracted from the source the way it is. Data is also unorganized therefore cannot be used for a meaningful purpose. On the other hand, information is processed data therefore the latter has to be organized into a meaningful manner for the former to exist. A good example of how data and information interact is through the use of computers; the computers need data and they process it into information that is usable by humans. In the case of a computer, data is a series of 1s and 0s which means the data has not been organized or interpreted therefore the human cannot understand it, but when these 1s and 0s are organized by the computer they give out information that can be used in decision making. Data forms the foundation for information and knowledge. Data exists in the form of pictures, words, numbers, character, sound, and video that have little or no meaning to the user.