| Data | Information |
|---|---|
| 1. Data is raw fact and figures. | 1. Information is a processed form of data. |
| 2.Data is not significant to a business. | 2.Information is significant to a business. |
| 3.Data are atomic level pieces of information.It can be in the form of numbers, characters,symbols,or even picture. | 3.Information is a collection of data.For example: Age and 32 collected together to form information(Age 32). |
| 4.Data does not help in decision making. | 4.Information helps in decision making. |
| 5.Input to any system may be treated as data. | 5.Output after processing the system is information |