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DATA
Definition: Raw facts and figures that have no meaning or value to a
human being.
Examples: 20957849
Data can be direct or indirect:
Direct data is when it’s collected for a specific purpose
Direct Data is data that has been gathered:
For a particular purpose
From original sources
Using methods such as:
o Direct observation (watching and recording
o Indirect observation (sensors)
o Face – to – face questioning
o Indirect questioning (through printed or online surveys)
Indirect data: When data is used for a purpose other than that for which it
was collected it is referred to as indirect data.
E.g. Data that records credit card transactions being used to
examine buying trends
Indirect data:
Borrowed for one purpose and used for another
Borrowed or purchased from a third party
Created as a result of the additional processing of an original set of
data
Assembled as a sub-set of a larger data set
Created as a result of merging two or more sets of data
Stored in archives