DATA PROCESSING CYCLE (JS1 1ST TERM)

 DATA PROCESSING CYCLE

Data Processing: this is the description of how data is being converted into information.
Data => data processing => information

Data processing cycle
There are six (6) cycles in data processing namely:
1. Data Gathering
2. Data collation
3. Input stage
4. Processing stage
5. Storage stage
6. Output stage
=> Data Gathering: This is the stage of putting the original data together which will be entered into the system. This is also known as Data Collection.
=> Data collation: Once the data has been entered, checked, ensuring the accuracy, it is then that it will be arranged in a specified order, either ascending or descending. In this way also, the data may be arranged alphabetically or numerically.
=> Input stage: this is the stage of introducing the sorted or information into the processor or system for further processing

=> Processing Stage: this is the stage where processing is done on the input data this may be performing some operations on the data like performing arithmetic or logical operations on the data and ensuring accuracy
=> Storage Stage: in this stage the process data is stored for further reference and maybe worried upon in the future it is stored in the system.
=> Output stage: this is the stage where documents are printed and report and written such output may be printed in which old copy and may be presented in soft copy which is shown or displayed on the monitor and can be saved on external storage media like flash drives runs memory cards etc.