OPERATIONS OF COMPUTER

FIVE BASIC OPERATIONS FOR CONVERTING RAW INTO USEFUL DATA

Input data into useful informaton and presenting it to a user.

·         INPUTING- process of entering data and instructions into a computer system.

·         STORING- saving data and instruction to make them readily available for initial or additional processing as and when required.

·         PROCESSING- (1) performing arithmetic operations.

                  (2) logic operations on data to convert them into useful              

                    information.

• OUTPUTING- process of producing information or result for a user such as  PRINTED REPORTS or VISUAL DISPLAY.                                                                                                                       
• CONTROLLING- directing the manner and sequence in which above operation are perform.