ICT COMPUTER PROGRAMMING What is Data Processing is

ICT / COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

What is Data Processing? � is a combination of machines, people, and processes that for a set of inputs produces a defined set of outputs. The inputs and outputs are interpreted as data, facts, information, . . . depending on the interpreter's relation to the system. A common synonymous term is “information system".

LIST OF CONTENTS SCIENTIFIC DATA PROCESSING COMMERCIAL DATA PROCESSING AUTOMATIC VS MANUAL DATA PROCESSING BATCH PROCESSING REAL TIME DATA PROCESSING

SCIENTIFIC DATA PROCESSING � Scientific data is a special type of data processing that is used in academic and research fields.

COMMERCIAL DATA PROCESSING � Commercial data processing has multiple uses, and may not necessarily require complex sorting. It was first used widely in the field of marketing, for customer relationship management applications, and in banking, billing, and payroll functions. � That is capture fields eliminate errors, so in some cases raw data can be processed directly, or with minimum and largely automated error checking.

� Commercial data processing usually applies standard relational databases, and uses batch processing, however some, in particular technology applications may use non-relational databases.

AUTOMATIC VS MANUAL DATA PROCESSING AUTOMATIC � Oracle and Peloton are poised to offer users more automation with what is termed a “self-driving” database. This development in the field of automatic data processing, combined with machine learning tools for optimizing and improving service, aims to make accessing and managing data easier for end users, without the need for highly specialized data professionals inhouse.

MANUAL � Bookkeeping data processing functions can be performed from a ledger, customer surveys may be manually collected and processed, and even spreadsheet-based data processing is now considered somewhat manual. In some of the more difficult parts of data processing, a manual component may be needed for intuitive reasoning.

BATCH PROCESSING � Batch processing completes a range of data processes as a batch, by simplifying single commands to provide actions to multiple data sets. � Batch processing can complete a queue of tasks without human intervention, and data systems may program priorities to certain functions or set times when batch processing can be completed.

REAL TIME DATA PROCESSEING � Real-time data processing is the execution of data in a short time period, providing nearinstantaneous output. The processing is done as the data is inputted, so it needs a continuous stream of input data in order to provide a continuous output. Good examples of real-time data processing systems are bank ATMs, traffic control systems and modern computer systems such as the PC and mobile devices.