•On it’s own 110913 means nothing – it’s just a piece of data.
•You need to add format/structure and context to data for it to make sense – this gives the data Meaning.
•For example:
-110913 = data
-11/09/13 = data with format/structure which now tells us this is a date
-11/09/13 = this is the date of the ICT exam next year
•You need to add format/structure and context to data for it to make sense – this gives the data Meaning.
•For example:
-110913 = data
-11/09/13 = data with format/structure which now tells us this is a date
-11/09/13 = this is the date of the ICT exam next year
if we know what data means we have information