10 Questions
Which category of data processing combines manual procedures and mechanical equipment?
Mechanical Data Processing
What is the manipulation of data into a more useful form called?
Data Processing
Which type of data processing uses input, output, and storage devices connected to an electronic computer?
Electronic Data Processing
What are the physical parts or components of an electronic data processing system called?
Hardware
What are the different types of recording media used for storing and transmitting data in data processing?
Mechanical signals
Which operation takes two or more sets of data, all sets having been sorted by the same key, and puts them together to form a single sorted set of data?
Merging
What does the term 'on-line' refer to in the context of data processing?
Data processing technique
What is the technique in which data to be processed or program to be executed are collected into groups to permit convenient, efficient, and serial processing called?
Batch Processing
Which method of storing data involves placing similar data into files for future reference?
Manual storing
What is the process of recovering stored data and/or information when needed called?
Retrieving
Study Notes
Data Processing Categories
- Mechanical data processing combines manual procedures and mechanical equipment.
Data Manipulation
- Data manipulation is the process of transforming data into a more useful form.
Electronic Data Processing
- Electronic data processing uses input, output, and storage devices connected to an electronic computer.
Electronic Data Processing System Components
- The physical parts or components of an electronic data processing system are called hardware.
Data Storage and Transmission
- Different types of recording media used for storing and transmitting data in data processing include:
- Magnetic tapes
- Magnetic disks
- Optical disks
- Punch cards
- Paper tapes
Data Operations
- Merging is the operation that takes two or more sets of data, all sets having been sorted by the same key, and puts them together to form a single sorted set of data.
Data Processing Terminology
- The term 'on-line' refers to the immediate processing of data as it is received.
Data Processing Techniques
- Batch processing is a technique in which data to be processed or programs to be executed are collected into groups to permit convenient, efficient, and serial processing.
Data Storage Methods
- Filing is a method of storing data that involves placing similar data into files for future reference.
Data Retrieval
- Retrieval is the process of recovering stored data and/or information when needed.
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