MCS 2020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Thrash Metal, Pheromone, Explicit Knowledge
24 Jan 2013
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International standards organization- the meaning that a human assigns to data by means of the human conventions used in their representation (again data and information are different) Information is the meaning that a human assigns to data by means of the human conventions used in their representation. Wisdom- applies judgement, extrapolative, non-probabilistic/non- deterministic , deeper understanding of principles. Knowledge- assimilated information, deterministic process, acquired by instruction or experience. Data- record of observed facts, communicated by combining symbols (arranged by set of rules), unorganized (red octagon means stop") Symbols- basic element in information sharing, graphical representations, unspeakable (canadian flag, red octagon, letter o") Our brains work too quickly to differentiate individual stages of the knowledge hierarchy we can more accurately describe elements as belonging to a continuum. Understanding is more of an interpolative process (meaning it helps connect ideas), and is.
