Data and Information for Computers

Mastery Evidence

• Define data as information stored in a computer (numbers, text, images, sounds)
• Give at least three examples of data they create every day (photos, messages, search queries)
• Explain that a computer only knows what it has been given — it has no knowledge of its own

Assessment Prompt

“Could [child] explain what 'data' means and give examples of data they create every time they use a phone or computer?”