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Data Processing

Made Simple

  • 2nd Edition - January 1, 1976
  • Author: Susan Wooldridge
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 3 4 - 9 8 4 5 5 - 8
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 5 2 4 - 6

Data Processing: Made Simple, Second Edition presents discussions of a number of trends and developments in the world of commercial data processing. The book covers the rapid… Read more

Data Processing

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Data Processing: Made Simple, Second Edition presents discussions of a number of trends and developments in the world of commercial data processing. The book covers the rapid growth of micro- and mini-computers for both home and office use; word processing and the 'automated office'; the advent of distributed data processing; and the continued growth of database-oriented systems. The text also discusses modern digital computers; fundamental computer concepts; information and data processing requirements of commercial organizations; and the historical perspective of the computer industry. The computer hardware and software and the development and implementation of a computer system are considered. The book tackles careers in data processing; the tasks carried out by the data processing department; and the way in which the data processing department fits in with the rest of the organization. The text concludes by examining some of the problems of running a data processing department, and by suggesting some possible solutions. Computer science students will find the book invaluable.