Information Management (Grade 11 NSC Matric Computer Application Technology): Flashcards

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Analysing Data and Information
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Purpose of analysing data after collection

Identify trends and patterns, draw meaningful conclusions

Five essential data questions

How many? Most popular? Least common? How many more? Average?

Definition of trends in data

General tendency of data to move in a direction over time

Upward trend

Data points generally increase over time

Downward trend

Data points decrease over time

Correlation trend

Two variables moving in opposite directions (inverse)

Step changes

Sudden, dramatic increases or decreases in data

How patterns differ from trends

Patterns don't involve time; they show data distribution shape

Central patterns

Median value in middle; symmetrical distribution around centre

Spread patterns

Show how much data varies across its range

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