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Hierarchy of Data: Chapter 6: Information Systems ICT Form 5

Bits are the smallest unit of data, representing either 0 or 1. Bytes are made up of 8 bits and can represent a character. Fields contain one or more bytes of data and have a name describing the information. Records are a collection of related fields about an entity like a student. Files are made up of multiple related records. The hierarchy of data progresses from the smallest units of bits and bytes, to fields, records, and files as the largest unit.

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Hierarchy of Data: Chapter 6: Information Systems ICT Form 5

Bits are the smallest unit of data, representing either 0 or 1. Bytes are made up of 8 bits and can represent a character. Fields contain one or more bytes of data and have a name describing the information. Records are a collection of related fields about an entity like a student. Files are made up of multiple related records. The hierarchy of data progresses from the smallest units of bits and bytes, to fields, records, and files as the largest unit.

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HIERARCHY OF DATA

CHAPTER 6: INFORMATION SYSTEMS ICT Form 5

Bit
The bit is represented by
0 for OFF or , 1 for ON

It is a binary digit. It is the smallest unit of data the computer can store in a database.

Byte
A byte is a collection of bits. Each byte consists of eight bits. Each byte represents a character.

Example: The letter S is made up of 0101 0011.

Field
A field is a unit of data consisting of one or more characters (bytes). A field is the smallest unit of meaningful information in the database.

Each field has field name.

Field
The field name describes the data that should be entered into the field, such as Student ID, Name, Address and MyKad Number.

Field

Record
A record is a collection of related fields.
Example: Each record stores data about a students.
Record

A student record is a collection of fields


about a student.

File
A file is a collection of related records.
File

A student file is a collection of students records.

Hierarchy of Data
FILE

Hierarchy of Data
Hierarchy is a series of ordered groupings in a system, beginning with the smallest unit to the largest. Data is organized in a hierarchy that begins with the smallest to the largest unit of the data, as it progresses up the hierarchy. Together, bits, bytes, fields, records, files and database form the hierarchy of data.

Hierarchy of Data

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