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Data processing involves converting data into meaningful information through various methods: manual, mechanical, and electronic. The data collection stages include creation, transmission, preparation, verification, sorting, media conversion, validation, and input/processing. The stages in data processing consist of origination, preparation, input, processing, output, and storage of data.

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Data processing involves converting data into meaningful information through various methods: manual, mechanical, and electronic. The data collection stages include creation, transmission, preparation, verification, sorting, media conversion, validation, and input/processing. The stages in data processing consist of origination, preparation, input, processing, output, and storage of data.

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DATA PROCESSING

Data processing is the process of converting


data into meaningful information. It involves
collection of data or gathering of data.
1. Manual Data Processing: In manual data
processing, data is processed manually
without using any machine or tool to get
required results. In manual data processing,
all the calculations and logical operations
are performed manually on the data.
2. Mechanical Data Processing: In mechanical
data processing method, data is processed
by using different devices like typewriters,
mechanical printers or other mechanical
devices. This method of data processing is
faster and more accurate than manual data
processing.
3. Electronic Data Processing: Electronic data
processing or EDP is the modern technique
to process data. The data is processed
through computer; Data and set of
instructions are given to the computer as
input and the computer automatically
processes the data according to the given
set of instructions.
DATA COLLECTION STAGES
Data collection stage is bringing data to a
central point. It means gathering of data from
its point of origin to be processed.
The stages include the following:
1. DATA CREATION: This is the process of
getting data from source. The document of
which data is first recorded is called Source
Document.
2. DATA TRANSMISSION: This refers to
sending and receiving of data via
telecommunication network. That is, the
movement of data from one location to
another for processing.
3. DATA PREPARATION: This is a pre-
processing of ‘raw’ data from the source
document to machine sensible form.
4. DATA VERIFICATION: This is the process of
checking input data to make sure it was
entered correctly.
5. SORTING: This is a re-arrangement of data
in some specified sequence required for
processing.
6. MEDIA CONVERSION: It is a transfer of data
from one medium to another. Data is often
prepared in one medium and converted to
another medium.
7. VALIDATION: Validation is a process of
checking input data to make sure that it is
logically correct. It enables us to correct
error that escapes verification.
8. INPUT/PROCESSING: This is the act of
passing data in a machine sensible form to
processing stage. The data is submitted to
the processor for processing.
STAGES IN DATA PROCESSING
Stages in data processing refer to various stages
which data passes through before it becomes
information. The stages include:
1. ORIGINATION OF DATA
This can be described as the creating and
gathering of data from elements such as
source documents.
2. PREPARATION
This step is associated with the
transcription, sorting and arrangement of
data before entry into a computer.
3. INPUT DATA
This is the process of entering data into the
computer. It is the entry of data through
the input devices e.g. keyboard.
4. PROCESSING OF DATA
It concerns all exercises of data processing
such as calculating, sorting and classifying.
5. OUTPUT OF DATA
The desired end of the processing of data
will finally be reached and produced. The
output in soft copy or hard copy will take
the shape of written reports, graphical
representation, drawing, etc.
6. STORAGE OF DATA
This is the process of saving the result of
the processed data in a manner that will
permit easy retrieval.

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