Process of Converting Data into Information

Process of Converting Data into Information

The following are the functions involved in the process of converting data into useful information:

1. Aggregation: This involves calculating, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and combining multiple pieces of data. This may be required to determine a person’s account balance or a student’s (grade point average) position in class.
2. Sorting: This involves arranging data in some sequence and in different sets to facilitate processing, e.g. class, age, sex, etc.
3. Classification:

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