In: Computer Science
What does the phrase GIGO stand for?
What can be done to avoid GIGO?
GIGO stands for GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT.
Things we can do to avoid GIGO -
1- Every person present in the database should have different or unique ID. This will help in proper Identification.
2- It is important to keep data precisely as well as accurately. So, one should avoid embeding data together.
3- Information added should be consistent and in fixed format. A smart way to do this is using pick-list. This will retain consistency in future also.