ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life

ICT applications can support sustainable development, in the fields of public administration, business, education and training, health, employment, environment, agriculture and science within the framework of national e-strategies. This would include actions within the following sectors:

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Methods of data storage

Methods of data storage

Data storage is the holding of data in an electromagnetic form for access by a computer processor. There are two main kinds of storage:

Primary storage is data that is held in in random access memory (RAM) and other memory devices that are built into computers.

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Data Processing Methods

1. Batch Processing.

Batch processing is a technique in which data to be processed or programs to be executed are collected into groups to permit convenient, efficient, and serial processing. It is the simplest form of data processing. With this method, data is entered to the information flow in large volumes, or batches. That is, the processing by computer is performed periodically, at specified time intervals (weekly, monthly, etc) when large volumes are accumulated. Daily transactions in a business establishment, for example, may be batch processed on a weekly basis. Instead of being processed periodically when a sufficient volume has been accumulated.

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Data Collection

methods of data collection

Collecting data can be a time-consuming, labour intensive process. So businesses are constantly looking for ways in which data capture and analysis can be automated. However, manual data collection is still common for many business processes. This revision note summarises the main kinds of data collection you need to be aware of.

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Introduction to Data and Information

introduction - what information does a business need?

We talk often about Information - the "I" in ICT. But what is information? How does it differ from "data"? And what kind of information does a business require?

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The difference between Data and Information?

It is important that you understand the difference between "data" and "information"

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