Data, information and why data matters
Pre-Technical Studies · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes
The difference between data and information on an electronic device, and why marks, money and names stored on phones and lab computers must stay safe.
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- 9 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
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