Data Processing Lesson Note
FIRST TERM E-LEARNING NOTE SUBJECT: DATA PROCESSING CLASS: SSS1 SCHEME OF WORK WEEK TOPIC INTRODUCTION TO DATA PROCESSING HISTORY OF COMPUTING HISTORY OF COMPUTERI. HISTORY OF COMPUTER II. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERSI. CLASSIFICATION OF COMPUTERSII. DIGITALIZATION OF DATAI. DIGITALIZATION OF DATAII. ICT APPLICATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE DATA AND INFORMATION REVISION EXAMINATION REFERENCES Data Processing for Senior Secondary Education by Hiit Plc. A Handbook on Computer Studies by Niyi Adekolegan. On-line Materials. WEEK ONE TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO DATA PROCESSING In this chapter, you shall learn about what is data and information; the difference between data and information. Attempt to distinguish between manual and electronic data processing. DEFINITION OF DATA The term data means any basic fact which may be input to some processing system. A processing system is one where computations, comparisons and general manipulation of data are done. The processing may