Data and Information for Year 3 Computing: Interactive Quizzes and Learning

Question 1

Which of these can you count, like the number of toys in a box?

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The number of toys in a box

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Your name

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The colour of a car

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The date of a birthday

Question 2

Which of these is not a type of data?

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Opinion

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Number

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Text

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Image

Question 3

What is the main purpose of data storage?

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To store information on a computer

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To send information over the internet

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To organize data into tables

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To analyze data to find patterns

Question 4

When we write letters to our friends, what kind of data is it?

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Text

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Numbers

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Pictures

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Sounds

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a way to present data?

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Sounds

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Numbers

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Words

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Pictures

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a way to show data?

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Smells

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Numbers

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Pictures

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Sounds

Question 7

Which type of data can be shown using numbers?

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Temperatures

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Names

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Colors

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Sounds

Question 8

Imagine you have a box of puzzle pieces. The pieces are like data. When you put the pieces together, you get a complete picture. That picture is like information.

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Data is like a box of puzzle pieces, and information is the completed puzzle.

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Information is like a shopping list, and data is the items in the list.

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Data and information are the same thing.

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Information is more important than data.

Question 9

Computers can store many types of data, but there's one thing they can't store. What is it?

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Feelings

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Numbers

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Names

Question 10

Which of these is a digital picture?

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A photo on my phone

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My drawing on a piece of paper

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A movie on a DVD

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The numbers on an analog clock

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a way to show information?

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Feelings

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Numbers

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Words

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Pictures

Question 12

Which of these shows time using moving hands?

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A clock with hands

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A digital watch

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A computer screen

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A smartphone

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a type of data we can use on a computer?

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Ideas

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Numbers

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Text

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Images

Question 14

What type of data can be described, such as the color of a car or the texture of a fabric?

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Qualitative data

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Quantitative data

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Categorical data

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Ordinal data

Question 15

Which type of data can you see, hear, smell, taste, or touch?

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Sensory data

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Numerical data

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Text data

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Image data

Question 16

Which of these is not a type of data?

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Thoughts

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Numbers

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Pictures

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Sounds

Question 17

What's the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw facts, while information is data that's been organized.

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Information is raw facts, while data is information that's been organized.

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Data and information are the same thing.

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Information is more important than data.

Question 18

Which of these cannot be stored by computers?

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Smells

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Numbers

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Words

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Pictures

Question 19

Which of these is **not** a way that data can be shown digitally?

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Smells

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Numbers

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Pictures

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Sounds

Question 20

In computing, data and information are different. Which of these describes the main difference between them?

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Data is like the building blocks, and information is like the finished house.

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Information is like the building blocks, and data is like the finished house.

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Data and information are the same thing.

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Data is only for computers, while information is for people.

Question 21

What type of data can be counted or measured using numbers?

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Quantitative data

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Qualitative data

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Text data

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Image data

Question 22

What is information?

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Data that has been processed and organized

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Data that is stored on a computer

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Data that is transmitted over the internet

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Data that is used to make decisions

Question 23

What can't a computer store?

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Ideas

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Pictures

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Numbers

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Music

Question 24

Which of these is **not** a type of data that can be collected and analyzed?

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Dreams

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Numbers

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Text

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Pictures

Question 25

Which of these types of data can't computers use?

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Your feelings

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Numbers

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Text

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Pictures

Question 26

What can't we store as data on a computer?

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Feelings

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Numbers

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Names

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Pictures

Question 27

What is data that can be used by a computer?

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Information that can be stored and processed by a computer.

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A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.

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The result of calculations done by a computer.

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A type of electronic device.

Question 28

Which of these is not a type of data?

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Ideas

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Numbers

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Pictures

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Noises

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a type of data that we can use with computers?

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Thoughts

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Numbers

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Words

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Pictures

Question 30

What's the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw facts, while information is data that's been sorted and organized.

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Information is raw facts, while data is data that's been sorted and organized.

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Data and information are the same thing.

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Information is more important than data.

Question 31

Which of these is not a type of data we can collect?

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Feelings

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Numbers

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Text

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Pictures

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a type of information that can be counted?

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Sound of a cat

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Number of pets

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List of favorite colors

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Temperature outside

Question 33

You have a list of your friends' names. What kind of data is this?

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Descriptive data

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Numerical data

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Visual data

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Audio data

Question 34

How is digital data stored on computers?

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Using binary code

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Using continuous waves

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Using magnetic tape

Question 35

Which of these cannot be used as data on a computer?

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Smells

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Numbers

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Words

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Pictures

Question 36

What type of data uses only the numbers 0 and 1?

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Digital data

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Analog data

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Text data

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Image data

Question 37

Imagine you have a list of your friends' favourite colours. Is this list an example of data?

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Yes, because it's a collection of information.

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No, because it's just about our likes.

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I'm not sure what data is.

Question 38

What is stored in a computer using 1s and 0s called?

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A digital photograph

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A handwritten letter

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A vinyl record

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A book

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a type of data that computers can process?

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Feelings

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Numbers

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Pictures

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Music

Question 40

What is 'data'?

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Any kind of fact or information

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Important numbers in a book

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A program that helps with math problems

Question 41

How can we show data?

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Using numbers

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Using charts

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Using pictures

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Using smells

Question 42

What is the key difference between digital and analogue data?

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Digital data is made up of numbers, while analogue data is made up of continuous values.

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Digital data can be easily copied and stored, while analogue data cannot.

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Digital data is used in electronic devices, while analogue data is used in mechanical devices.

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Analogue data is always more accurate than digital data.

Question 43

Which of these cannot be used as data on a computer?

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Feelings

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Numbers

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Names

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Pictures

Question 44

Which of these is NOT a type of data we can collect?

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Emotions

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Numbers

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Words

Question 45

Which of these cannot be stored on a computer?

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Feelings

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Numbers

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Text

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Pictures

Question 46

Which type of data can you count, like the number of toys in a box?

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Quantitative Data

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Categorical Data

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Qualitative Data

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Analogue Data

Question 47

How does ASCII help computers store and process text?

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By assigning a unique number to each character

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By converting text into binary code

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By allowing computers to display text in different languages

Question 48

To find out if your school playground needs to be improved, which information would be most useful to gather?

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How many children play on the playground each day

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What colors the playground equipment is

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What names the children who play on the playground have

Question 49

What special information helps us find data quickly and easily?

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Metadata

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Storage format

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Encryption key

Question 50

When gathering and using information, it's important to think about who might be impacted by it. Who should we keep in mind when thinking about using information fairly?

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Everyone who might be affected by the information

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Only the people who shared the information

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Only the people who will use the information

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No one, information is just numbers

Question 51

How do charts and graphs help us understand data?

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They make data easier to read and understand.

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They reduce the amount of data we need to collect.

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They make data more accurate.

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They make data more difficult to interpret.

Question 52

How can we keep our passwords safe?

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Make strong passwords that are hard to guess.

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Use the same password for all our accounts.

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Share our passwords with our friends.

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Never change our passwords.

Question 53

How do data visualization tools, like charts and graphs, help us make sense of data?

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They show us patterns and trends in data that we might not see otherwise.

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They make data more colorful and visually appealing.

Question 54

When collecting and analyzing data, it's important to think about the ethical implications. What's the most important thing to keep in mind?

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Only collect personal data from people who give us permission first.

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It's okay to analyze data in any way we want, as long as we get useful results.

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When data is used for decision-making, it's fine to treat everyone equally, even if it leads to unfair outcomes.

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We don't need to worry about protecting people's personal data because it's not that important.

Question 55

How do AI and machine learning help us analyze data?

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They analyze data quickly and find patterns.

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They collect data faster.

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They organize data better.

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They make decisions for us based on data.

Question 56

Which of these is NOT a type of data we can collect?

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Feelings

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Numbers

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Names

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Colours

Question 57

Why do we collect data?

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To help us make better choices

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To waste our time

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To show off

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To annoy people

Question 58

How can we organize data?

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In tables

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In drawings

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In poems

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In songs

Question 59

What does a bar chart show us?

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How often something happens

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Where things are located

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How something changes over time

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Why something happens

Question 60

How can we use technology to analyze data?

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With computers

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With magic spells

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With telepathy

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With crystal balls

Question 61

What's the difference between data and information?

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Data is raw, while information is processed

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Data is private, while information is public

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Data is digital, while information is printed

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Data is always true, while information can be false

Question 62

How can we use data to make good decisions?

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By finding patterns

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By guessing

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By asking our friends

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By flipping a coin

Question 63

When we use or share information, what should we consider?

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How people might feel about it

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What the information will be used for

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How much money we can make from it

Question 64

Which of these is not a type of data we can use in a computer?

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Smells

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Numbers

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Names

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Photographs