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Data Processing Concepts Models Part 1 (50) marks Chapter 1. 1. Define the term “Data Processing in details.” (8) marks Data processing is the collection and manipulation of items of data to produce meaningful information. Data processing have involved electronic means, principally the computer. Electronic data processing (ED) distinguish between “data” and “information “. Data -is the basic facts about the activities of a business .Examples are the number of hours worked by any employee, rate of pay ; the amount and type of materials consumed in a particular process , the number of tons of finished product produced in a day or week . Information - is obtained by assembling items of data into a meaningful form, eg. a payroll, an invoice, a financial statement . Information can range from a simple report about routine operation up to a report required by top management to make strategic decisions . 2. Explain about basic DP principles and practices with examples. (16) marks The major centralized components of an information system are the data processing systems .The DP systems are produced so as to operate as a complete, integrated set of inter –related sub-systems .The more advanced .DP system are sometimes called “Information system “. Data processing is the term for the process of producing meaningful information by collecting all items of data together and performing operations on them to extract the required information from them . Data processing vary from manual to electronic computer. The use of computer is so widespread in Electronic Data processing. Examples of information and data . (a) Payroll- Large and small