Question

Define each item is data, info or knowledge:

a) Records of measurements of water flow velocity in a pipe

b) Allocating fund to anew safety plan in the work site

c) Bar chart comparing injuries in last five years

Answer 1

a) This item is information as it shows the data which has processed to create useful information for a user. From this the user can understand the flow velocity in the pipe.
b) This particular item is unprocessed and further interpretations are not done, Hence it is data. Here fund is to be allocated to anew safety plan but the amount is not provided.
c) The bar chart here compares the no. of injuries in the last five years and is provided by someone with experience, information and insight on the record and hence this is knowledge.