The concept, which will be discussed, is widespread in our daily life. Information is a capacious word, it belongs to the general scientific categories and is important in different sciences.
Само слово пришло к нам из латинского языка и в translate it sounds like awareness. In fact, this concept is abstract and has several meanings that depend specifically on something that defines the types of information. But still, the meaning of the word is that it is, above all, a set of specific information stored and distributed. And they, in turn, define knowledge, which is always expressed in different forms. They surround man always and everywhere, because without this the existence of life itself is impossible.
Various types of information are contained everywhere.We all know that only an apple tree will grow from the seed of an apple tree and nothing more. This is at the genetic level in the tree, and nothing can be changed. Air is a source of information for all trees (and not only): according to its state, trees can determine the time when it is necessary to awaken to life. And take migratory birds. A pack flies only by a certain route, which is specified in their genes, and it is not possible for them to turn off from it.
Man at all times sought not onlykeep and record the types and properties of information, but also share it with others. To this end, all types of information technologies have been created in the modern world, as reliable means of its collection, processing, storage and transfer to other generations.
In the modern world, this definition is divided into the following types of information in terms of representation, storage and coding method:
- graphic (sometimes expressed by graphic means);
- sound;
- text;
- numeric;
- video information.
Первый указанный вид сведений существует в drawings, paintings, photographs, diagrams, drawings. Known since the appearance of the first representatives of the future society. Sound information is expressed in sounds. This is also a rather ancient definition. Textual is a way to designate speech with symbols, that is, letters. Similar to her numeric: coding information using numbers. The latest invention in the modern world has become video information - a way of storing and transmitting “live” pictures of the world. In addition to all the described types of information, there is also a tactile perception (sensations, smells, tastes, etc.)
Any kind of information requires ways tostorage and transfer, especially over long distances. Initially, light signals were used for this, then radio waves. Since the advent of computers, storing and transmitting any information has become much easier. Information can be stored on various types of electronic media: magnetic disks, laser disks, special storage devices, such as flash cards. Every day there are new ways and devices. Any concept of information, types of information is processed without problems using a computer. The processing includes playback, transmission, conversion, recording data. To do this, you only need to be able to use a computer and programs specially developed for such actions.
And, of course, the basic information of our time.presented in the global global network the Internet. The methods of storage and transfer here are somewhat different from the familiar and familiar person. Since its volumes on the Internet are very large, the ways of working with it are special. The software is improved every day, which makes it possible to work with such information collectively and constantly.
Properties
Information, as we said, is specifican object, and like all of them, it has certain properties, which can be listed for a long time. Let's stop only on the most important criteria. So, valuable and useful information should first be:
- reliable;
- objective;
- complete;
- accurate;
- current;
- useful.
