Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Data, Information
and Databases
- Data Capture & Structure
- A database is a way of
storing information in an
organised, logical way.
- A data capture form is designed
to collect specific data.
- Data capture forms often use boxes or a set amount
of spaces and occasionally provide examples too.
This is to make sure each field is completed correctly.
- This way, it's quicker to type in, uses less
disk space, and is easy to validate.
- Definitions
- Data ; facts and statistics
collected together for
reference or analysis.
- Information ; facts
provided or learned
about something or
someone.
- Databases ; a
structured set of
data held in a
computer,
- Data Security
- Data may get...
- Lost or damaged
during a system crash.
- Lost or become corrupted
by computer viruses.
- Destroyed by natural disasters,
acts of terrorism, or war.
- Corrupted as a result of
faulty disks, disk drives, or
power failures.
- Keep data secure by...
- Making regular backups.
- Running
anti-virus
softwares.
- Using a system of
passwords so that access
to data is restricted.
- Avoiding accidental
deletion of files by
write-protecting disks.
- Data Validation & Vertification
- Verification is performed
to ensure that the data
entered exactly matches
the original source.
- Proofread data
- Double enter data
- Data Logging
- A collection
of data over a
period of time.
- Accurate, can be set to take multiple readings in short amount of time, can be done without human intervention.