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INTRODUCTION TO

DATABASE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Emmanuel R. Cuario

Teacher III
DATA STORAGE UNITS ON THE COMPUTER

Data storage is a term used for storing data from


storage devices such as hard disk drives, flash drives
and others. Different types of data storage play a vital
role in computer environment. Data is stored in the
computer in binary form.
DATA STORAGE UNITS ON THE COMPUTER

• Bit – the smallest unit of data storage. A bit could either be 0


or 1.
• Nibble – is a 4-bit unit of data or half a byte. This is not a
commonly used term because most of microprocessors use 8
bit unit of data or higher.
• Byte – is a unit of data that is equivalent to eight binary
digits.
DATA PROCESSING CYCLE

Origination Input Manipulation Output Storage


DATA PROCESSING CYCLE
• Origination - All source documents (raw data) are gathered that can
be used in the next step of the cycle.
• Input – All data gathered will be introduced to the data processing
system. The information is created by means of any input device such
as keyboard, mouse etc.
• Processing – Source document will be altered to produce meaningful
results. Classifying, sorting, calculating, recording, and summarizing
are some examples of functions that can be done to the source
document.
DATA PROCESSING CYCLE

• Output – After the information has been processed, the


result, called the output, is achieved.
• Storage – Once the output has been created, this output can
be stored temporarily or permanently so that every time a
user wants to use this output, it can be retrieved.
DATA PROCESSING METHODS

• MANUAL METHOD – source documents are prepared by


using tools such as pens, pencils, ledgers, files and folders,
among others.
• MECHANICAL METHOD – source documents are manually
prepared using mechanical equipment such as typewriter.
• ELECTRONIC METHOD – source documents are
electronically prepared by the system.
DATA PROCESSING MODES

• BATCH PROCESSING – the most inexpensive and efficient mode for


large organizations. This is a method of processing information in
which transactions are accumulated and stored until a specified time.
Batch processing is often used where large amount of data needs to be
processed.
• ONLINE PROCESSING – is a method of processing information in which
transactions are entered directly into the computer and processed
immediately. Online processing is used when the devices are directly
under the control of a central processing unit.
DATA VALIDATION TECHNIQUE

Computers do not have the capability to know what


data is right or wrong. To minimize such situations, that
may sometimes lead to some erroneous output, data
must be validated within specific criteria to check for
correctness before being processed by the system.

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