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(i) Data
A collection of raw facts, figures or instructions that do not have much meaning to the
user.
(ii) Program
A computer program is a set of related instructions which specify how data is to be
processed.
A set of instructions used to guide a computer through a process.
(iii) Data processing
It is the process of collecting all terms of data together & converting them into
information.
(iv) Information
Data which has been refined summarized & manipulated in the way you want it, or into
a more meaningful form for decision- making.
NatalieR answered the question on June 14, 2022 at 07:02
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