Data processing systems characteristically maneuver raw data into information.
- Elements of Data Processing:
- To be processed by a computer, data needs to first be converted into a machine-readable format.
- Data processing may involve various processes, including:
- Data acquisition
- Data entry
- Data cleaning
- Data coding
- Data transformation
- Data translation
- Data summarization
- Data aggregation
- Data validation
- Data tabulation
- Statistical analysis
- Computer graphics
- Data warehousing
- Data mining
- Data fusion