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Data Processing is the manipulation of data into a more useful form.It is the modern name for paperwork and involves the collecting, processing,and distributing of facts and figures to achieve a desired result.Data Processing includes not only numerical calculations but also operations such as classsification of data and the transmission of data from one place to another. Data is defined as any collection of facts.

Categories of Data Processing 1.Mechanical Data Proccesing use a combination of manual procedures and mechanical equipment.The system uses various devices such as typewriters,sorters,calculators,collators,tabulators,duplicators,and verifiers. 2.Electronic "        "     different types of input,output,and storage devices may be interconnected to an electronic computer to process data. The difference between the two categories is that the mechanical system usually requires constant manual intervention between the different data processing operations.In an electronic system the different operations are performed automatically with a minimum of manual intervention