What is Information and Processing in Computer?

What is Information and Processing in Computer?

 Every organization keeps record of its activities in the form or raw data, facts, figures and text. All these put together are known as data. Data when represented in a useful, meaningful and arranged form is called information.

For example, an institute keeps record of its students and students details. It keeps particulars of their names, roll no. , class , addresses etc. These particulars constitute data. If we arrange the above data name-wise or roll no. wise etc., it becomes much easier and quicker to search details and get information about a student . Information is the final result obtained after the processing of data, which is meaningful to the user. 

All the organizations these days maintain a substantial amount of information on various activities. This information helps in formulating strategies and long term plans and also in keeping past records.

PROCESSING

 It is the process of transforming of data into information. In other words Processing is the series of actions taken on data to convert it into information. It include actions like :

• Calculations (Add,  Sub, Mul, Div etc.)
• Comparison (greater than, less than, equal to ,etc.)
• Sorting (arranging in some order)
• Decision making etc.

Data is the raw material with which we start. Information is processed data which is used to trigger certain actions or gain better understanding of what the data implies.

 NEED FOR INFORMATION

Everybody needs information for different purposes. There are various reasons why people seek information.Students need information relating to the prescribed syllabus for pursuing academic  studies more specifically for passing examinations.  Teachers need information for imparting education to the students. Researchers (scientists) need information continuously as they are considered the  major consumers of information.To prepare the list of selected candidates on the basis of merit. Medical and legal practitioners need information to pursue their vocations.Engineers and technologies need information for solving  technical  snag faced by  them on the shop floor. Managers (or executives) of business and industrial organizations need information to enable them to take appropriate decisions relating to issues having both short term and long term implications. They need more information for taking decisions involving managerial issues.