2.4 Using Programs with Data

Enduring Understanding

Programs can be used to process data, which allows users to discover information and create new knowledge.

Extract information from data using a program.

Programs can be used to process data to acquire information.

Tables, diagrams, text, and other visual tools can be used to communicate insight and knowledge gained from data.

Search tools are useful for efficiently finding information.

Data filtering systems are important tools for finding information and recognizing patterns in data.

Programs such as spreadsheets help efficiently organize and find trends in information.

Some processes that can be used to extract or modify information from data include the following:

transforming every element of a data set, such as doubling every element in a list, or adding a parent’s email to every student record
filtering a data set, such as keeping only the positive numbers from a list, or keeping only students who signed up for band from a record of all the students
combining or comparing data in some way, such as adding up a list of numbers, or finding the student who has the highest GPA
visualizing a data set through a chart, graph, or other visual representation

Explain how programs can be used to gain insight and knowledge from data.

Programs are used in an iterative and interactive way when processing information to allow users to gain insight and knowledge about data.

Programmers can use programs to filter and clean digital data, thereby gaining insight and knowledge.

Combining data sources, clustering data, and classifying data are parts of the process of using programs to gain insight and knowledge from data.

Insight and knowledge can be obtained from translating and transforming digitally represented information.

Patterns can emerge when data are transformed using programs.

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