
Data Processing
- 1st Edition - June 6, 1984
- Latest edition
- Author: T F Fry
- Language: English
Data Processing discusses the principles, practices, and associated tools in data processing. The book is comprised of 17 chapters that are organized into three parts. The first… Read more

Data Processing discusses the principles, practices, and associated tools in data processing. The book is comprised of 17 chapters that are organized into three parts.  The first part covers the characteristics, systems, and methods of data processing. Part 2 deals with the data processing practice; this part discusses the data input, output, and storage. The last part discusses topics related to systems and software in data processing, which include checks and controls, computer language and programs, and program elements and structures.  The text will be useful to practitioners of computer-related fields who wish to have a better comprehension of the inner workings of data processing.
Part 1 Data Processing Principles     Chapter 1 Introducing Data     Chapter 2 Data: Some Characteristics     Chapter 3 Data Processing Systems     Chapter 4 Data Processing MethodsPart 2 Data Processing Practice     Chapter 5 Introducing Computers     Chapter 6 Representing Data in a Computer     Chapter 7 Data Input     Chapter 8 Output     Chapter 9 Computer Storage     Chapter 10 Processing by Computer     Chapter 11 Processing ModesPart 3 Systems and Software     Chapter 12 The Computer Data Processing System     Chapter 13 Checks and Controls     Chapter 14 Computer Languages and Programs     Chapter 15 Program Elements and Structures: Developing a Program     Chapter 16 Organization of a Data Processing Department     Chapter 17 ExamplesIndex
- Edition: 1
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- Published: June 6, 1984
- Language: English
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