Information Systems
Gregory J. Cahill
Lakeview College of Nursing

All the ways that I have used data and information this week include 
Data is "raw fact that lacks meaning"(McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012, p.559).  Knowledge is "The awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways that information can be made useful to support a specific task or arrive at a decision" (McGonigle & Mastian, 2012, p.573).  Information is “the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence; knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction” (Singh, 2012).
Relating data, knowledge and information is tougher than I thought.  There are many differing definitions of data, knowledge and information.  I think of information as a type of knowledge.  If data is raw facts like the number 235890458 then information is knowing that this is Jon Doe’s social security number.  Knowledge would be an understanding of what this number means and what it is used for. 
Information systems that I have used this week would be e-mail, SONIS, Edvance 360 and my pocket calendar.  I also used our bulletin board at home and I use an inbox to help sort our mail.  Anything that is used to process data into information is considered an information system.  If the data that is being used in an information system is incorrect then the information obtained form that system would be incorrect. This is Bad!

References
Singh, R. (2012, July 28). Knol. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information
McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2012). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge. (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.