Information Theory

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I first considered aspects of artificial intelligence (AI) in the 1980s while working for General Dynamics as an Avionics Systems Engineer on the F-16.

February 11, 2011 The Data-Information Hierarchy, Part 2

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Data, as has been established is the organic, elemental source quantities. Data, by itself, does not produce cognitive information and decision-making ability. But without it, the chain Data –> Information –> Knowledge –> Understanding –> Wisdom is broken before it starts. … (3-part series)

January 30, 2011 Information Theory and Information Flow

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Information is the core, the root, of any business. But exactly what is information? Many will immediately begin explaining computer databases. But only a small portion of information theory is actually computer databases.