Your Textbook Differentiates the Terms Data, Information and Knowledge

question 72

Essay

Your textbook differentiates the terms data, information and knowledge. Imagine that a national chain of grocery stores regularly administers customer satisfaction surveys and uses these to evaluate the performance of individual store locations. Briefly give an example or description of the data, information and knowledge that would result from these surveys.

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Definitions:

Cave Collapses

The sudden failure or falling in of a cave roof or walls, often resulting in a sinkhole or depression at the surface.

Groundwater

Water that is found beneath the earth's surface, filling the spaces between rocks and forming aquifers.

Acidic Waters

Water with a pH less than 7, often resulting from natural processes such as volcanic emissions or anthropogenic sources like pollution.

Limestone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), often formed from the remains of marine organisms and used extensively in building and industry.