What is Information?
Data: Streams of raw facts representing events occurring in organizations or the physical environment before they have been organized and arranged into a form that people can understand and use.
Information: Data that have been shaped into a format that is meaningful and useful to human beings.
Data: 12/12/1996,13,48,677, Smith,red, 01/01/2000
Information: Mr. Smith purchased a red car model 677 on December 12, 1996, it was sold by john (salesperson number 13) applying a 48 month payment plan. Warranty expires January 1st, 2000