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A.callection of data could be the following: 1989, Paolo, ve z 4 oR (a) Explain, by defining the term ‘data’, why this is just @ collection of data and is not information, {b) Select three of these items of data. Explain what information each item might how it could be used, V vesessnnnnn 3 (a) Tick the most accurate statement referring to the use of a length check when validating data (b) v It returns an error message if a data item is not in a lookup list. It checks to make sure a data item is within an upper limit and a lower limit. It checks that a data item consists of a set number of characters, not more or less. Its only used to chack numbers. Tick the most accurate statement referring to the use of a check digit when vali idating data t) Its used to check that the data in two fields correspond. It checks the number of digits. Itis the digit added to the end of a long number after a calculation has been performed, It checks that a number is above a certain limit. t) (€) The table shows data relating to a company’s products. The data can only take the values shown. “Y Prot [weight voor] umber _| (a) paterte ‘aveas | sz aan EATZI 90,2019) [cozs7 | a6) aora| ease 90 _20%e) ‘cous | a2) 020] zeae eT Analyse the effectiveness of the use of type checks and format checks to validate this set of data. Do not refer to length checks or check digits in your answer.

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