Lesson 5 — Data, Information & The Digital World
Data is raw facts. Information is data organized into meaning. Computers transform data into insights that shape how we use technology every day.
Activity 1: Data Detective
Imagine we survey the class: favorite apps, foods, or hobbies. Collecting these responses is **data**. Organizing them into charts or graphs turns that into **information**.
Quiz: Which of these is data, not information?
Activity 2: Binary Challenge
Computers store everything in binary: 0s and 1s. For example, the letter “A” is 01000001 in binary.
Which of these is binary?
Reflection Prompts
- What kind of data do you create every day without realizing it?
- How do apps use data to make your experience personal?
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Data is the fuel of computing. From social media to health trackers, understanding data helps us see how technology works.
Next Lesson: We’ll see how computing shapes industries and careers.