Computing·Artificial Intelligence·conceptual
Data and Information for Computers
What data is: information that computers use — numbers, words, pictures, sounds; everything a computer knows comes from data that people give it
Suggested ages 7–9
Evidence of understanding
- Define data as information stored in a computer (numbers, text, images, sounds)
- Give at least three examples of data they create every day (photos, messages, search queries)
- Explain that a computer only knows what it has been given — it has no knowledge of its own
Assessment prompt
Could Data and Information for Computers explain what 'data' means and give examples of data they create every time they use a phone or computer?
Standards alignment
No external standards are linked to this topic.