Data - created from Mind Map

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Information that computer deals with

data of different type(s) suits different requirements

chosen for efficient processing

relationships between data items must be easily established

Data Representation

- Fundamental to computer science

- representation of data as fields, records, files etc is Simple

- Processing and maintenance

is complex.

- Storage and retrieval is the primary concern of most computer programs

- Programs organize data in a way that supports efficient processing.

Qualitative

Quantitative

focus on quality of data

Not proportional to value

focus on quantity of data

Proportional to value