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Data Processing

The document discusses data processing concepts. It defines data as raw facts and information as the output of processing data. Data processing involves converting data into a more useful form. It describes the data processing cycle as accepting data as input, processing it, and producing information as output. The document also outlines different types of data, kinds of data processing, objectives of data processing, and the steps in data processing.

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Data Processing

The document discusses data processing concepts. It defines data as raw facts and information as the output of processing data. Data processing involves converting data into a more useful form. It describes the data processing cycle as accepting data as input, processing it, and producing information as output. The document also outlines different types of data, kinds of data processing, objectives of data processing, and the steps in data processing.

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DATA PROCESSING

INTRODUCTION
 DATA PROCESSING CONCEPTS
 Data means any collection of raw hand figure facts. Data can
be considered as the raw material of information.

 DATA PROCESSING
 It is the conversion of data into more useful form.

 INFORMATION
 The result obtained by data processing.
DATA VS. INFORMATION

DATA INFORMATION
 Raw records  Completed one
 Un ordered  Ordered
 Unrefined data  Refined data
 What prevails  What is necessary?
DATA PROCESSING CYCLE

 Data Processing is viewed as a system that accepts data as input ,


process it into information as output.

INPUT OUTPUT
DATA PROCESSING INFORMATION DATA
TYPES OF DATA
 QUALITATIVE DATA
 It denotes characteristics of things
 QUANTITATIVE DATA
 It is expressed in terms of measurable quantities
 NUMERIC TYPES
 It can also be integers
 FLOATING POINT REPRESENTATION
 These type of data consists of 3 components namely:
(1) Mantissa (2) Radix or Base (3) Exponent
KINDS OF DATA PROCESSING
 MANUAL DATA PROCESSING
o Data is processed without the help of mechanical device.

 MECHANICAL DATA PROCESSING


o Data is processed in devices like calculator, tabulators, etc.

 ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING


o The data is processed by either analog or digital computer.
OBJECTIVES OF DATA PROCESING

 HANDLE HUGE VOLUME OF DATA.

 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION.

 PROPER AND TIMELY INFORMATION.

 STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL OF DATA.


OBJECTIVES OF DATA PROCESING

 HELPS ON DECISION-MAKING.

 IMPROVES PRODUCTIVITY.

 MAINTAINING PERFORMANCE OF OPTIMUM LEVEL.

 EFFICIENT OFFICE MANAGEMENT.


STEPS IN DATA PROCESSING

1. IDENTIFYING THE DATA


2. INPUT OF DATA
3. MANIPULATION OF DATA
4. OUTPUT OF INFORMATION
5. STORAGE OF INFORMATION

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