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Data Processing Information

When raw facts & figures are arranged in such a suitable manner that they give the clear & proper meanings then they are called information. Actually the raw data is processed in a system to get the required output or results. The processed and refined data is referred to as information such as:

A system accepts data as input, manipulates (or processes) it and. returns an output, which gives the useful and proper meanings. For example, the above data of 4 students is processed to get the information as:

Information System

A system that processes the raw data to convert it into useful information is referred to as information system. An information system or computer-based system includes hardware, software, data, procedures and the users that interact with the computer. The data is provided to the information system and processed information is obtained. The procedures/programs are building blocks of information systems.

Information Technology

With the advancement in the communication technology, our world has become a Global Village. Communication means the exchange of information, e.g. when we talk with others, we exchange information. Today, communication is very fast, due to development in the communication technology. The computer networks are used for data communication between cities/countries all over the world. Actually, the computing and communication technologies are combined together for this purpose. Therefore, a new term “Information Technology” is introduced. It is defined as:

"Information technology is a technology that combines computing with high-speed communication links for carrying data from one place to another, all over the world (i.e. over this global village)".

Today, computer users through Internet can share and exchange their information (or messages) all over the world. They exchange information or messages in such a manner as if they are sitting in a drawing room, face to face. Due to the Information technology, the sub-offices of most of the industries/enterprises are digitally linked together. They are located in different cities and countries but still can exchange information.

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